Discovery Alert published on 16 July 2026 an article titled "San Ding Lithium Shutdown: Zimbabwe's $3.65M Mining Fraud Exposed" by Muflih Hidayat.
Zimbabwe holds Africa's largest lithium reserves and Chinese companies have invested more than $2 billion in the lithium sector. China's San Ding Lithium operated through the fabrication of receipts and invoices to disguise fund diversions. Zimbabwe charged two San Ding Lithium officials with two charges of fraud and shut down the company.
The Wall Street Journal published on 4 December 2025 an article titled "A Sprawling Fraud Scandal Puts Minnesota's Somali Community in the Spotlight" by Scott Calvert and Jeanne Whalen.
About 80,000 people of Somali descent live in Minnesota. About 60 persons have been convicted of massive fraud from child nutrition, housing, and autism service programs funded by taxpayers. President Trump has used the situation to refer to the Somali community in Minnesota as "garbage" and urged them to return to Somalia.
Comment: This episode is clearly a major blot on the reputation of the Somali community in Minnesota. But the answer is to prosecute to the full extent of the law all of those persons who are guilty and not to vilify the entire Somali community.
Lokmat Times published on 5 December 2025 an article titled "Africa Faces Growing Cybercrime as China Linked Syndicates Expand Operations."
Nigeria is emerging as the epicenter of a cybercrime crisis that is engulfing Africa. In late 2024 and early 2025, coordinated raids in Lagos and Abuja resulted in the arrest of nearly 1,000 suspects, including 177 Chinese nationals. These syndicates siphon tens of billions of dollars annually through fake investments, romance schemes, and cryptocurrency fraud.
African governments are operating in an uncomfortable situation. They are dependent on Chinese economic partnerships while they need to confront criminal networks that involve Chinese nationals.
The Washington Post published on 4 December 2025 an article titled "Minnesota, Known for a Warm Welcome, Turns Icy for Somali Immigrants" by Caroline O'Donovan and Emmanuel Felton.
A combination of disparaging remarks by President Trump about the Somali community in Minnesota and recent raids in the Twin Cities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have instilled a sense of fear among Somali Americans.
Citi Newsroom published on 8 April 2025 an article titled "Chinese Govt Prosecuting Nationals Deported from Ghana Over Galamsey" by Hafiz Tijani.
Ghana recently deported 30 Chinese nationals arrested for engaging in illegal mining to China for prosecution. The government of China has expressed support for Ghana's actions, describing the involvement of its nationals in illegal mining as "disgraceful" and damaging its relations with Ghana.
The BBC published on 5 June 2024 an article titled "Chinese Nationals Ran Cybercrime Syndicate from Zambia" by Wycliffe Muia.
Twenty-two Chinese nationals pleaded guilty to committing cyber-related crimes in Zambia. They were among seventy-seven persons, mostly Zambian nationals, arrested in April in connection with the fraud. The company that organized the cybercrime was the Chinese-run Golden Top Support Services.
The Associated Press published on 21 June 2023 an article titled "Once Starved by War Millions of Ethiopians Go Hungary as U.S., U.N. Pause Aid after Massive Theft."
Following the massive diversion of food aid to military units and markets, the US and UN suspended their programs. This may be the largest ever diversion of US food aid. Some of the food was looted by forces from neighboring Eritrea. US and UN officials are trying to limit or end the Ethiopian government's role in the distribution system.
