Tanzanian officials sacked after being scolded by President Magafuli
Two senior Tanzanian government official have been sacked after being scolded on television by President John Magafuli. They could not answer questions he asked about the budgets they managed. John Magafuli’s aggressive style has earned him the nickname Bulldozer. Many despise the Tanzanian President for his increasingly authoritarian style. Others say that by entering government […]
Petitions filed against Kenya’s re-run election
Hours before the deadline, two petitions have been filed in Kenya’s Supreme Court challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in a repeat election which the main opposition group boycotted. The country’s Supreme Court, that anulled the August poll, also won by Kenyatta, has until next Tuesday to rule. Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu, which is Swahili for […]
Angola sovereign wealth fund manager salts away $40 for himself in 20 months
The Paradise Papers currently leaking the financial bolt holes of the world’s super-rich reveals a friend of former President Eduardo Dos Santos’s son making a $41 million dollar profit from 20 months of managing the Angolan people’s fund. Angolan-Swiss citizen Jean-Claude Bastos says his takings pale by comparison with the earning he’s generated for the […]