Tag: Corruption
Gabonese company Sotec pays 500,000 euro fine in France for corruption
On Wednesday July 10, the French courts validated the payment by the Gabonese company Sotec of a fine of 520,000 euros in a corruption case, in which the prosecution recently…
Former First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy indicted and placed under judicial supervision
After her husband in October, it is Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s turn. The former French first lady was indicted on Tuesday, July 9, in the investigations in Paris into the 2020 retraction…
Marine Le Pen’s 2022 campaign targeted by investigation for suspected illegal financing
New setback for Marine Le Pen: the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Tuesday, July 9, that an investigation was underway targeting the 2022 presidential campaign of the historic figure of…
Prosecutors appeal acquittal of 28 defendants in Panama Papers case
The Panamanian prosecutor’s office announced on Friday, July 5, that it is appealing the acquittal handed down a week ago to twenty-eight defendants accused of money laundering in the “Panama…
The National Transitional Council is outraged by the investigation in France into the expenses of President Mahamat Idriss Deby
The National Transitional Council reacted vigorously through its First Vice-President yesterday (Friday) at the opening of the extraordinary session in Ndjamena, denouncing “a cowardly accusation” which only aims to tarnish…
President Déby targeted by an investigation in France for suspicion of ill-gotten gains
A preliminary investigation has been opened in France into suspicions of ill-gotten gains against Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno. A source close to the case was able to confirm…
UK financial justice seeks to pursue former Glencore employees
In the Glencore affair, a large-scale corruption scandal, a new stage is looming on the United Kingdom side. The raw materials giant has already pleaded guilty and admitted to massive…
big suspicion of corruption in the football championship
Members of the Referees Commission of the Congolese football championship have just been suspended by the Congolese Sports Ethics Commission. They are suspected of corruption and fixing championship matches. Originally,…
“When we look closely, we wonder where the money is going,” asks activist Remi Tassing
Member of the citizen movement Stand up for Cameroon, Remi Tassing, engineer, devotes part of his free time to studying the awarding of public contracts in Cameroon. A solitary job…
Adidas investigates massive corruption allegation in China | News in brief
The anonymous letter led to an investigation into Adidas’ China operations. German sportswear giant Adidas has launched an investigation into possible corruption in the company’s China operations, The Financial Times…