Zambia’s ex-foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption

Zambia’s former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption, having been convicted on seven counts related to acquiring properties and helicopters believed to be proceeds of crime. His co-accused, ex-treasury secretary Fredson Yamba, received a three-year sentence for improperly approving an $8 million transfer; both are among several former officials from ex-President Edgar Lungu’s government facing legal issues amidst ongoing corruption concerns in the country.

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