Mozambique ex-finance minister Chang charged over $2 billion state debt
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Mozambique ex-finance minister Chang charged over $2 billion state debt

ByBrian Kithinji

Mozambique’s government moved to filed provisional embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office charges against former finance minister Manuel Chang over $2 billion in state-guaranteed debt borrowed during his term in office. Chang has been in custody in neighboring South Africa since December 2018, despite being sought by both Mozambique and the United States to…

South African billionaire Motsepe to contest leadership of African football
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South African billionaire Motsepe to contest leadership of African football

ByBrian Kithinji

South African magnate billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been nominated by four leading football associations to contest for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football as the race for the leadership post in African soccer gathers momentum. The 58 year-old mining magnate became the third candidate ahead of Thursday’s deadline for nominations after his candidacy…

Ethiopia’s war on Tigray kills thousands of civilians and troops
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Ethiopia’s war on Tigray kills thousands of civilians and troops

ByBrian Kithinji

Ethiopia’s ongoing war in the Tigray region has killed hundreds of civilians, and at least 800 troops despite assurances by Prime Minister Abiy that his nation would not slide into civil war. Sources report that the figures could be twice as high with most of the casualties sustained on the Tigray community side. The conflict…

Nigerian looters target COVID-19 aid stored in government warehouses
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Nigerian looters target COVID-19 aid stored in government warehouses

ByBrian Kithinji

A section of Nigerian citizens have been looting state warehouses across the country stocked with COVID-19 relief supplies which they say should have gone to the poor and hungry. The National Governors Forum (NGF) has however denied accusations of food hoarding or plans to sell the supplies. The body that brings together the heads of…