Kenya finance minister arrested for corruption
Henry Rotich surrendered himself to the police following an order for his arrest
Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich has been arrested following allegations of flouting procurement procedures in awarding a contract worth over $450m (拢405m) for the construction of two dams to the Italian company CMC de Ravenna.
South Africa's highest court has ruled that the public protector - the state official in charge of investigating corruption - lied under oath and acted in bad faith.
And the rite of passage in Togo as over 2000 young men from the Kabye tribe of the country, attended the annual Evala wrestling festival to mark the end of the initiation period.
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