Global Issues News Headlines for “Corruption”

Books: In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder

2012-02-09T07:13:00-08:00

They called themselves the 'cut hands commandos' because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the 'burn house unit', for the thousands of families who were locked into their homes and roasted alive; the 'born naked squad', in reference to the hapless hundreds who were stripped naked and raped before being bludgeoned or burned to death.

Senegalese Students Call For President To Step Down:

2012-02-06T01:14:00-08:00

The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master’s student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term of office.

Russia: Putin Remains Leading Candidate in Presidential Elections

2012-02-01T09:51:00-08:00

Election season in Russia promises to be stormy, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin emerges as the leading candidate in the presidential race scheduled for March 4 and unresolved issues of voting fraud and voter manipulation spark massive protests amongst opposition groups.

Cuba: Party Aims for Efficient, Inclusive Socialism

2012-02-01T07:30:00-08:00

Cuba's communist leaders have mapped out a strategy to modernise their country's one-party socialist model and make it more efficient, which implies making it more inclusive and representative of a society that is increasingly diverse.

Sierra Leone: Government Online Mining Database to Increase Transparency

2012-01-31T12:49:00-08:00

The launch of Sierra Leone’s first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country’s rich natural resource sector.

Honduras: Support for President Lobo Hits All-Time Low

2012-01-30T12:01:00-08:00

Last Friday marked two years since the inauguration of Porfirio Lobo as president of Honduras, amidst accusations of corruption, an unprecedented crime wave, and his lowest approval rating yet.

Spain: Trials of Judge Garzón Called Scandalous by Rights Groups

2012-01-24T12:08:00-08:00

Another trial opened Tuesday with Spain's best-known judge, Baltasar Garzón, in the dock for attempting to investigate crimes against humanity committed during the 36-year dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

Papua New Guinea: Informal Economy Ensures Equitable Development

2012-01-24T03:25:00-08:00

Although Papua New Guinea is known as a resource-rich country, 85 percent of the population depends on the informal economy for a living.

Kazakhstan: Dissent Stifled Amid indifference

2012-01-17T08:46:00-08:00

President Nursultan Nazarbayev, re-elected last April with an improbable yet typical 93 percent, presided last weekend over parliamentary elections that maintained his iron grip on his oil-rich country’s parliament, and further stifled dissent.

Nigeria: Billions Siphoned by Corruption Could Have Been Used to Maintain Fuel Subsidy

2012-01-11T12:52:00-08:00

As a nationwide strike and protests against the lifting of the fuel subsidy paralysed Nigeria for the third day in a row Wednesday, analysts say the billions of dollars a year lost to corruption in the oil industry could have been used to leave the subsidy in place.