London Council Reclaims Social Housing Flat Kept by Sierra Leone’s First Lady
London authorities reclaim a subsidized flat held for years by Sierra Leone's first lady Fatima Bio even after she moved...
Africa
NEWS EXCLUSIVE Dutch Cocaine Kingpin Sheltering in Sierra Leone Allegedly Organized Shipment Seized in Record Bust
Fueling frustration for Sierra Leone parliamentarians, fugitive Dutch trafficker Joseph Leijdekkers allegedly masterminded a...
A UK Lawmaker Urges Investigation After Sierra Leone’s First Lady Admits Continued Use of Subsidized Housing
Sierra Leone's first lady is again under fire as she holds onto her subsidized flat more than a year after OCCRP and The...
Libyan Coast Guard Fired on Migrant Rescue Ship, Charity Says
The German organization Sea-Watch said its crew was shot at and threatened in international waters just after pulling 90...
Tunisia Jails Former Anti-Corruption Chief in Move Decried as ‘Judicial Harassment’
Civil society groups say the detention of Chawki Al-Tabib is part of a systematic campaign of revenge to exhaust and silence...
Despite European Extradition Requests, Guinea Keeps Convicted Robber in Prison
Both Belgium and the Netherlands have asked Guinea to extradite Ibrahim Akhlal, but he remains in prison in the West African...
NEWS EXCLUSIVE Nigerian Authorities Missed Florida Properties When Seizing Assets From Former Education Ministry Official and Family
Dibu Ojerinde, his three sons and daughter-in-law are all facing charges related to funds he allegedly misappropriated while...
South African Lawmakers Urge Faster Probe Into Home Affairs Visa Corruption
Parliamentary committee says officials worked with criminal syndicates to sell visas and other documents, warning the scheme...
Madagascar’s Transitional Leader Taps Anti-Corruption Expert as Prime Minister
Mamitiana Rajaonarison, a longtime financial intelligence official, takes the helm of a government struggling to stabilize...
NEWS EXCLUSIVE Alleged ‘Fake Prince’ Arrested in Nigeria as Another Apparent Victim of the Romance Scam Comes Forward
A recent OCCRP investigation identified a Nigerian man who allegedly posed as a Dubai prince to scam a Romanian woman. Now,...
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