Morality chief ‘stole thousands’

Chad’s minister for morality and good governance has been sacked and charged, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds meant for cracking down on corruption.

Ahmadaye Al Hassan was sacked on Sunday night and charged yesterday.

A policeman close to the investigation said Al Hassan had been accused of diverting several credit lines and stealing some 360 million CFA francs (about £456,000) that had been meant for corruption investigations.

Chad has produced oil for nearly a decade but the country’s economy has been hamstrung by years of instability.