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U.S. seeks to counter Russian influence in Africa

Currently pending in the United States Congress, specifically referred from the House of Representatives to the Senate as of today, is the so-called "Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act" (H.R. 7311), which passed the House with 415 to 9 votes. The proposed law, which would require the Department of State to furnish an annual … Continue reading U.S. seeks to counter Russian influence in Africa

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Did U.S. Meddle with Zuma Corruption Investigation? There’s a new Sheriff in Town

Ex-Public Protector Criticised for Accepting American & German Funds in Effort to Stamp out Government Fraud South Africa's current holder of the Office of the Public Protector ("OPP") -- a supposedly independent government institution designed to fill an ombudsman role in public corruption investigations -- Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has reported to Parliament’s justice committee that, unlike her … Continue reading Did U.S. Meddle with Zuma Corruption Investigation? There’s a new Sheriff in Town

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“Apartheid stole the past, corruption steals our future” – South Africa protests graft

Wake-up call for Zuma government?  Unlikely as ANC battles crises on many fronts On September 30, 2015, several major South African cities saw a significant turnout of the Republic's denizens taking to the streets, protesting rampant perceived corruption in their country: demonstrations took place, inter alia, in Pretoria, Cape Town, Polokwane, and Durban.  They numbered in … Continue reading “Apartheid stole the past, corruption steals our future” – South Africa protests graft

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“Just a math issue”: Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kenya take Center-Stage for Obama

Anti-Corruption Efforts will Require some "Visible Prosecutions" President Obama opined that it was "absolutely the right thing to do for President Kenyatta [to] emphasize" the Kenyan government's stepped-up anti-corruption efforts.  He called public corruption potentially "the biggest impediment to Kenya growing even faster." "Just a math issue" Business efforts being "constantly sapped" was a real … Continue reading “Just a math issue”: Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kenya take Center-Stage for Obama