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Algerian football federation shaken by corruption scandal

At least 14 members and former senior officials of the Algerian football federation are under investigation on suspected corruption charges, the Algerian prosecutor said. The suspects include former presidents and secretary generals of the football federation, known as FAF, the prosecutor said in a statement. “Following tips of on suspicions of corruption at the level […]

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Fishrot: Iceland, EU slammed for failing to prosecute suspects in Namibia corruption scandal

The European Union has been slammed for its inability to act against Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing company, following its involvement in one of Africa’s biggest scandals, as it has exposed the hollowness of its self-declared fight against corruption. The financial scandal — named after a 2019 Wikileaks release called the “Fishrot Files” — stretches from […]

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Corruption scandal at a South African-based organization

An internal investigation was launched within the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), after several complaints were leveled against this instrument of the African Union for corruption, nepotism, favoritism and intimidation. Paris-based “Jeune Afrique” which reported the news said it took knowledge of the 26-page audit document drafted in July by APRM employees.   The document […]