Thursday, 21 May 2026
Nigeria has arrested former power minister Sale Mamman, who was in hiding after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to 75 years in prison. The court found that Mamman and his associates diverted at least 22 billion naira ($14 million) intended for critical electricity projects, constituting a gross abuse of public trust. He also faces a separate trial in Abuja over allegations of fraud involving 31 billion naira.
Nabih Berri, Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament and leader of the Amal Movement, publicly criticized Hezbollah's recent military actions against Israel, which were conducted at Iran's direction. Berri, who has historically maintained a delicate balance with Hezbollah, refrained from blocking Lebanon's decision to ban Hezbollah's military arm, highlighting the growing tensions within the Shiite political landscape.
Sri Lanka is urged to adopt a new approach to debt governance that empowers local actors and fosters genuine competition, ensuring that the nation's debt serves the broader population rather than a select few. This call for reform follows the country's 2022 default, which highlighted a governance crisis exacerbated by collusion among powerful networks that inflate project costs.
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