TANZANIA STEPPING UP CRACKDOWN ON CRITICS AFTER RECENT POLLS, UN WARNS. (PHOTO).

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 Tanzania stepping up crackdown on critics after recent polls, UN warns Tanzania has stepped up its crackdown on opponents after contested elections in October that were marred by deadly violence, the United Nations warned Friday, AFP reported. Rights groups say more than 1,000 people were shot dead during three days of protests over elections on October 29 that the opposition and foreign observers describe as fraudulent. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan retained the presidency with 98 percent of the vote, but the main opposition candidates were either jailed or disqualified. "The government has intensified a crackdown against opponents since the vote," UN human rights office spokesman Seif Magango told a press briefing in Geneva. "Reports indicate that since mid-November, dozens of individuals including academics, civil society actors and local political leaders have been detained, with several arrests allegedly carried out by unidentified armed personnel....

WORLD ATHLETICS SAYS 2 EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANT EMBEZZLED $1.73 MILLION. (PHOTO).


 World Athletics says 2 employees and consultant embezzled $1.73 million

World Athletics has revealed that two employees and a consultant allegedly embezzled $1.73 million over several years, following an internal audit that uncovered "systematic theft."

One employee had already left the organization, while the second employee and the consultant were terminated once the alleged misconduct came to light. The audit was conducted under the organization’s new financial leadership team, marking their first full review of the federation’s accounts. World Athletics, formerly the International Amateur Athletic Federation, governs track and field, road running, cross-country, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running, and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

President Sebastian Coe said the organization is committed to addressing the situation thoroughly. “The most important thing is to identify it, review how it was able to happen, and then introduce new processes and enhanced controls to ensure it doesn't happen again,” Coe said. He added that detailed reports have been submitted to authorities for criminal investigation and that the federation will pursue recovery of the stolen funds.

World Athletics also conducted an independent forensic accounting review, which found no additional fraudulent activity. The organization is implementing stronger internal financial controls to prevent future incidents and maintain its reputation for transparency and good governance.


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