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...

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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 […]

 

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IPPmedia

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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 ...

 

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Www.Worldbulletin.Net

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Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal

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Corruption claims delay Tanzania ratification of Nile deal
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The Africa Report

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Tanzania's parliament receives report on corruption claims in energy

IPPmedia
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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TheCitizen

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BBC

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Malaysia Chronicle

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