FORMER ETHIOPIAN MINISTER JAILED FOR CORRUPTION

On 8 May, the Anadolu Agency reported that an Ethiopian court has sentenced Bereket Simon, who was minister of communication from 1995 to 2012, to 6 years in prison over corruption charges, local media reported.  He was convicted over embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/former-ethiopian-minister-jailed-for-corruption/1834077

 

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Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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