Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (23 March 2015)

23 March 2015 Today's top story Senegal: Senegal former president's high-flying son jailed for graft Agence France-Presse Karim Wade, the high-flying son of former Senegal president Abdoulaye Wade bidding to follow his father to the top office, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison in a deeply divisive graft case.

More news Global: Germany's Bilfinger announces probe into possible Brazil 2014 World Cup bribes Deutsche Welle China: China charges former senior energy executive with graft Reuters Nigeria: Ex-antigraft crusader faces a Nigerian paradox Wall Street Journal Turkey: TGC official says 60 journalists faced legal cases since graft probe Today’s Zaman US: Prosecution of senator in 2008 looms over Menendez case New York Times

Blogs and opinion Global: The global extraction industry has become hallmarked by plundering, violence and political corruption The Guardian Dominican Republic: Urge trasformar la Policía Nacional (Urge to transform the National Police) Acento (TI mention) UK: How corrupt is Britain? Huffington Post (TI mention)

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