Hotel, choppers seized as Zambia steps up anti-graft drive

President Hakainde Hichilema took office last year with the kind of anti-corruption promises that Zambians have learned to take with a grain of salt. This week, those promises became more real. Two former ministers were arrested within 48 hours of each other, including ex-justice minister Given Lubinda, who now leads the party that lost to Hichilemas.
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Catholic bishops accuse Malawian president of failing to lift citizens out of poverty

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has been accused of corruption and a failing government system that has resulted in the masses, "... languishing in abject poverty". This was contained in the annual Pastoral Letter by eight Catholic bishops who form the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM).
#malawi #ecm #lazaruschakwera

Guinea-Bissau president says failed coup driven by his fight against drugs, corruption

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau says the coup attempt in his country this week is linked to his fight against drug trafficking and corruption.
#drugtrafficking #umarosissocoembalo #guineanissau

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera reshuffles cabinet after corruption scandals

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed several new ministers in a rejigged cabinet, a statement from his office showed, after the old cabinet was dissolved over corruption scandals. Chakwera dissolved his entire cabinet this week, saying some ministers as well as other public officials had to account for graft accusations made against them.
#chakwera #malawi #malawipresident

Malawi president spares anti-corruption unit boss as leaked audio points to graft tussle

Political analysts in Malawi say President Lazarus Chakwera's shock axing of his Cabinet is a result of his clash with the director-general of the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau (AC Martha Chizuma. Leaked audio has seemingly exposed Chizuma's frustration with her work being undermined, as well as the depth of corruption in the legal system and allegations of state capture.
#malawipresident #lazaruschakwera

Malawian President dissolves cabinet on corruption row

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday sacked his entire cabinet over graft concerns, vowing to "confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials". "I have dissolved my entire cabinet effective immediately, and all the functions of cabinet revert to my office until I announce a reconfigured cabinet in two days," Chakwera said in a national address.
#malawi #lazaruschakwera

Corruption: Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order, as a way to strengthen the fight against corruption.
#alindume #corruption #muhammadubuhari

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao declared he will run for president in 2022, vowing to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story.
#mannypacquiao #boxing #poverty #philippines