Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal

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Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal
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Corruption allegations in the energy sector debated by the Tanzanian National Assembly (parliament) are likely to cause the delay of the ratification of the Nile Basin agreement by the legislature to next year, the parliament's clerk said Thursday. A controversy ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Vijimambo

14 Oct

UK and international donors suspend Tanzania aid after corruption claims Payments of $490m frozen following claims that high-ranking officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank.

Donors to Tanzania’s general budget support programme include the UK, Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the World Bank. Photograph: Daniel Hayduk/AFPInternational donors have suspended nearly $500m (£311m) in budget support to Tanzania in response to claims that senior government officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank under the guise of energy contracts.
The chair of Tanzania’s public accounts committee, Zitto...

 

10 years ago

Daily Mail

11 Oct

Donors delay some aid to Tanzania over graft claims

Donors delay some aid to Tanzania over graft claims
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A group of 12 international donors have delayed budget support for Tanzania until findings of an investigation into charges of corruption in the energy sector are released and appropriate action taken, a leading donor said ...

 

11 years ago

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28 May

Egypt welcomes Tanzania's call for Nile deal review

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Egypt welcomes Tanzania's call for Nile deal review
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Egypt has welcomed a call by Tanzania for a review of the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement signed by upstream Nile Basin countries, known as the Entebbe Agreement, to consider Egypt's water needs. In a statement, Egyptian Foreign Ministry ...

 

10 years ago

Bongo5

14 Oct

UK and international donors suspend Tanzania aid after corruption claims

International donors have suspended nearly $500m (£311m) in budget support to Tanzania in response to claims that senior government officials siphoned off funds from the country’s central bank under the guise of energy contracts. The chair of Tanzania’s public accounts committee, Zitto Kabwe, said several high-ranking officials colluded with corrupt businessmen to transfer $122m from […]

 

10 years ago

The Africa Report

17 Nov

Tanzania's parliament receives report on corruption claims in energy

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Tanzania's parliament receives report on corruption claims in energy
The Africa Report
A report on the findings of an investigation into corruption allegations was received on Sunday by Tanzania's parliament after the claims weakened the East African country's currency and led donors to delay aid. A group of 12 international donors have given ...
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10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Feb

Delay in tabling agreement on Nile water angers Bunge team

>The Parliamentary Committee on Water, Agriculture and Livestock yesterday expressed disappointment over the government’s delay in tabling in the House the agreement on the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework for ratification.

 

5 years ago

BBC

17 Jun

Ex-Ghana coach Appiah claims prejudice in salary delay

Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he is being treated in a way no white coach in Africa would be as he awaits salary arrears totalling nearly $200,000.

 

10 years ago

Newstime Africa

07 Oct

Tanzanian cabinet ratifies Nile deal

Sudan Tribune
Tanzanian cabinet ratifies Nile deal
Newstime Africa
ARUSHA (AA) – The Tanzanian cabinet has ratified the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement (CFA) signed by upstream Nile Basin countries, known as the Entebbe Agreement. “The Nile River Cooperation Framework will be ratified by the Tanzanian ...
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Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu raises alarm over poverty in Nile...

 

11 years ago

BBC

Caf assembly blasts corruption claims

The general assembly of the Confederation of African Football condemns the allegations of corruption against some of its members.

 

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