Tanzania sacks top transport officials

Tanzania's president sacked several top transport ministry and port officials Monday, in the latest crackdown on graft in the east African nation. President John Magufuli, who took power last month after winning October 25 elections, has introduced a swathe of austerity cuts and crackdowns on public corruption. "The president has revoked the appointment of the permanent secretary in the ministry of transport, Shaaban Mwinjaka," Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told state-owned broadcasters.