List of Corruption articles
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris. How Campaign Promises Crashed Ghana’s Economy
Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending.
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Two workers stand among the rubble of a damaged bus station. Crumpled sheets of corrugated metal surround them on the ground, and the windows of the station building behind them have been shattered and blown out. How to Curb Corruption in Ukraine’s Postwar Reconstruction
Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan on managing malfeasance while rebuilding.
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A sign with Riad Salameh and the words "Public enemy 1" is held up at a rally. Will Lebanese Bankers Finally Face Accountability?
Investigations at home and abroad offer hope of justice for the country’s crisis.
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Officials of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) address the crowd during a protest they called for over worsening economic woes and the arrest of a top union official, in Tunisia's second city of Sfax, on Feb. 18. Arab States’ Rigid Economies Are a Ticking Time Bomb
Regimes are rewarding economic insiders and ignoring outsiders at their peril.
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Mourners attend the funeral for killed Ukrainian serviceman and anti-corruption activist Roman Ratushny (portrait) at a cemetery in Kyiv on June 18, 2022. War Hasn’t Deterred Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Fighters
Activists argue the struggles for state transparency and national liberation are one and the same.
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A woman walks past a large, photorealistic mural of Khamenei. Corruption Is the Iranian Regime’s Achilles’ Heel
Washington should do a better job exploiting it.
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Citizens take part in a protest in Petion Ville, Haiti, after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 8, 2021. Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure
From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.
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Protesters hold Israeli flags and placards while chanting slogans during a demonstration in Jerusalem. ‘An Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis’
What Netanyahu’s assault on the Supreme Court means for Israel.
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Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, speaks during a joint signing ceremony for offshore gas exploration in Beirut on Jan. 29. How Lebanon Can Unlock Its Oil and Gas Wealth
A new maritime deal with Israel could be an economic lifeline for Lebanon—if the government in Beirut can get its act together.
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People stand in front of a huge mound of rubble. How Corruption and Misrule Made Turkey’s Earthquake Deadlier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hollowed out state institutions, placed loyalists in key positions, and enriched his cronies—paving the way for this tragedy.
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A beggar sells tissues along the fence of the historic Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo on Jan. 16. Egypt Needs Democracy to Fix Its Economy
Sisi’s mismanagement has plunged the country into crisis. Both political and economic reform is needed to save it.
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A member of a social organization lies on the floor with a Mexican national flag in his chest to protest against Ciudad Juarez's drug gangs' violence, at the Angel de la Independencia Monument in Mexico City, on Feb. 6, 2010. Mexico’s Government Is on Trial in New York
A former Mexican security official’s corruption charges reveal the hidden politics of the drug trade.
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Riot police stand with shields amid smoke. The Real Reason Behind Peru’s Political Crisis
It can be boiled down to a single historical factor: corruption.
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Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9. How China’s Appetite for Rosewood Fuels Illegal Logging in Ghana
Soaring demand for luxury furniture in Asia is decimating Ghana’s forests while creating a lucrative but environmentally destructive industry.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Leaders Session at the Africa Leaders Summit on Dec. 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Are Autocratic Allies Damaging U.S. and EU Credibility?
From Equatorial Guinea’s leverage over Washington to Qatar’s scandal in Brussels, small resource-rich states are flexing their diplomatic muscle.
