Lawyers for eight members of Delta Force standing trial at a Kumasi Circuit Court expressed disappointment at the inability of the court to bring finality to the case on Tuesday. The concerns by the counsels of the members of the so-called ‘vigilante group’ stems from the decision of the court to adjourn hearing to the … Read more
Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Eni, has suffered a setback after Italian prosecutors charged him with international corruption following a lengthy investigation into the Italian energy group’s 2011 purchase of a Nigerian exploration licence. Mr Descalzi was asked to stand trial along with Paolo Scaroni, the former chief executive of Eni, as well as nine … Read more
Brazilian prosecutors are charging 21 people with qualified homicide, a year after an iron ore mine disaster in the state of Minas Gerais. They include several Brazilians, two Americans, a South African, an Australian, a Briton and a French man. The accused were employed at the time by the companies involved – Brazil’s Samarco and … Read more