A snap election call backfired in December, and now former high-level officials face a raft of corruption charges.

James Wan is a freelance journalist and former Senior Editor of Think Africa Press. He blogs at jamesjwan.com .
A snap election call backfired in December, and now former high-level officials face a raft of corruption charges.

Fundraising appeals are often criticised for using negative stereotypes, but NGOs say other tactics often don’t work.
