Corruption

Setting the bar too low for African democracies, as the international community did in Madagascar, encourages electoral manipulation and bad governance.

In his first hundred days on the job, Adel Abdul Mahdi has hit entrenched political roadblocks to choosing cabinet ministers and changing a system of political patronage.

U.S. Republicans are weakening a U.N. anti-corruption investigation into President Jimmy Morales. What are they getting in exchange?

The continuing crackdown on a corruption investigatory body could allow impunity to flourish ahead of this year’s elections.

Sumit Ganguly's recent FP article branded Bangladesh's election a debacle. Dhaka's ambassador to the United States begs to differ.

Veselnitskaya is charged with obstructing justice—hand in glove with the Russian government.

Seven men were convicted in the 2016 killing of environmental activist Berta Cáceres, but real accountability—and remedies for the corruption and insecurity plaguing Honduras—lag far behind.

Georgia’s presidential election is a referendum on a government that has reversed its predecessor’s gains.

Brazil’s populist firebrand is relying on conservative values, fear of crime, anger about corruption, and rampant fake news to gain support from across the political spectrum.

One of the world’s most experienced autocrats has clinched another seven-year term by bending the rules of the game in his direction in ways both old and new.

The country’s new government wants to root out corruption—but the ancien régime isn't giving up without a fight.

More journalists are assassinated than die in war zones.

South Africa’s president tells Foreign Policy about his plans to tackle corruption, redistribute land, and restore the country’s moral leadership.

Italian populism is still fueled by corruption scandals that are over two decades old.

The United Nations and foreign powers claim they are dedicated to building up the Somali National Army. Instead, they have become complicit in its dysfunction.

A journalist’s murder shocked the country in February, but it hasn’t led to a more independent media.

Charges of corruption are toppling leaders at a growing clip. That's a good thing for global politics.

War is politics by other means — and so is the World Cup.

A corruption scandal involving the country’s top club and the national team’s captain has enraged Croatian fans.

With so much political, social, and financial capital invested in its national squad, why can’t Turkey qualify for a World Cup?