The far-right leader was found guilty in embezzlement trial. On Monday, the Paris Court found Marine Le Pen, parliament leader of the French far-right wing party National Rally (RN), guilty of embezzling public funds to pay ghost European parliamentary assistants. The ruling bans her from running for the French presidency for five years. RELATED: France […]

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) finds itself at the center of a mega-scandal following the revelation of irregular fund usage. In a statement published on its website, the agency informed its employees that, effective last Sunday, all directly contracted personnel, except for those responsible for critical mission functions, central leadership, and specially […]

The Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), led by Leslie Voltaire, announced on Tuesday that the state will take legal action against all political, economic, and social figures sanctioned by the international community for alleged involvement in crimes such as drug trafficking and destabilizing the country. Related:Haiti Marks Four Years Without Elected Government Amid Ongoing Crisis […]

 Netanyahu’s defense, led by Amit Hadad, argued that the prime minister cannot adequately prepare his testimony due to his focus on national demands amid the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Related: Netanyahu Fires His Defense Minister The Jerusalem District Court rejected on Wednesday the request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team to […]

The Kenyan former vice president, Rigathi Gachagua, who fell out with President Ruto, leading to his ouster from office, said he was victim of assassination attemps in the last few monthes. In his first public statement since the senate voted his impeachment, Rigathi Gachagua said “one year of continual persecution and stress”. The former vice […]

The Kenyan Senate on Thursday formally removed 59-year-old Vice President Rigathi Gachagua from office after two days of impeachment for judicial charges. Related: Kenya: Call for Inclusive Policies to Boost School Enrolment The event has been described as “unprecedented in Kenyan history”. Gachagua was charged with 11 counts, of which he was found guilty of […]

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) of Haiti recommended that three members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) be prosecuted for various irregularities. Related:New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence In a report released the day before, the body created by the Haitian state to deal with corruption, noted that Louis Gerald Gilles, Smith […]

In terms of preferences, the poll shows a technical tie between those who would vote for a candidate seeking re-election (37 per cent) and those who would vote for a candidate who represents change (38 per cent). On Wednesday, ahead of the municipal and regional elections, two issues dominate the electoral landscape in Chile today: […]

Threats against them increased after revealing a corruption network led by former President Lasso’s brother-in-law. Journalists Andersson Boscan and Monica Velasquez, who work for the digital media outlet La Posta, have sought asylum in Canada, claiming their lives are in danger in Ecuador due to death threats and plans to murder them orchestrated by “corrupt […]

Last week, the anti-corruption unit questioned the three CPT advisers accused of blackmailing a bank manager.