VOA60 Africa- Former Mozambican Finance Minister convicted in 'tuna bond' bribe case

U.S.: Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted Thursday by a New York court in a bribe conspiracy case. He was accused of accepting payoffs to put his African nation secretly on the hook for big loans to government-controlled companies for tuna fishing ships and other maritime projects, called the “tuna bond” scandal.


Sudan: U.N. officials said that flooding persists in a refugee camp in Kassala following heavy flooding nationwide, worsening the plight of internally displaced Sudanese more than one year into a war between rival generals.


Nigeria: From loss of income due to lower patronage to destruction of property, Nigerians and businessowners are counting their losses after days of protests over the high cost of living.



DR Congo: A military court in the capital Kinshasa handed down death sentences to all 26 defendants accused of belonging to the M23 rebel group after a high-profile trial. Twenty-one defendants were tried in absentia and are on the run.



Ghana: The country’s first commercial gold refinery opened in the capital of Accra on Thursday as part of an effort by Africa's leading gold producer to add value and earn more from the precious metal, which has been mined for centuries.
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