A group of senior officials from Chad's oil and banking sectors have been arrested over the past 10 days as part of an investigation into embezzlement at the national oil company.
Minister of Communication and government spokesman, Abderaman Koulamallah said the embezzlement involves 13 billion CFA francs (nearly 20 million euros) within the Chadian oil company (SHT). He adds that the National Security Agency (ANS), the internal and external intelligence services, is conducting the investigation.
Imoh Edet reports
