Video Duration 24 minutes 55 seconds
A court has begun announcing its verdict against 19 former senior officials.
It’s become known as the “hidden debt scandal” … and is one of the biggest corruption cases in recent years.
A court in Mozambique has begun delivering its verdict, which is expected to take five days, in the trial of 19 people accused of a wide range of financial crimes, in connection with the $2bn scheme.
The defendants are mostly former senior government officials – including the son of an ex-president.
So, how will Mozambique move on from this financial crisis?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Denise Namburete – Founder, N’Weti
Fernando Lima – Investigative journalist
Borges Nhamirre – Researcher with the Public Integrity Center in Mozambique