Ex-DRC health minister jailed for stealing Ebola funds

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Health Minister and his financial advisor have been jailed five years with hard labour for misappropriating funds meant for the fight against the Ebola virus. According to court papers, Oly Illunga and his associate stole monies to the tune of $400,000 from Ebola funds. The two were convicted of […]

Rwanda’s health minister fired for lying about testing kits

Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame on Sunday revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing kits. In a stinging rebuke on his ministers, Kagame accused several of them including the ex-health minister Diane Gashumba of lying, carelessness and indiscipline. Kagame, who was speaking at the National Leaders’ Retreat said Gashumba […]