Former Credit Suisse banker Andrew Pearse has pleaded guilty to taking millions of dollars in kickbacks on three loans he helped arrange to three state–owned companies in Mozambique. The loans…
Introduction A fortnight ago in a major victory for our allies The Mozambique Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO), a network of 21 civil society organisations, the Mozambique Constitutional Council ruled one…
Cyclone Idai has caused huge destruction and loss of life in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. The true extent of the disaster is not yet known. Below are reactions from partner…
Jubilee Debt Campaign has learnt that the government of Mozambique, represented by the Attorney General, has filed a case in the UK High Court against Credit Suisse International. Commenting on…
In recent weeks there have been several arrests in Mozambique connected to the $2 billion secret loan scandal. This could indicate that the Mozambique government is now more willing to…
The legitimacy of the debt must be challenged and proposals for a public debt audit resuscitated. Dan Ozarow is Chair of Jubilee Debt Campaign’s Academic Advisory Network and member of Action…
In November the IMF agreed a new $172 million loan programme with Sierra Leone, spread over the next 3 and a half years, until mid-2022. At the same time, the…
Today the Financial Times has reported that a group of vulture funds have hired lawyer Lee Buchheit to argue for debt relief for Sudan. They hope that if the North…
Photo opportunity: 100 people unfurling banner saying ‘Break the chains of debt’ in Birmingham Cathedral grounds, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB from 14:15 to 14:45 on Saturday 29 September. On…
• New President Julius Maada Bio says he has inherited a debt crisis • 73% of Sierra Leone’s debt is owed to multilateral institutions • Jubilee Debt Campaign warned that…
