Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (19 Jan 2016)

19 January 2016
Today's top story
Global: Corruption in military defence spending could be behind rise in Africa terror attacks
Time (TI mention)
A series of recent terror attacks across Africa have raised fears of a new wave of extremist violence. Terrorism analysts have posited that al-Qaeda is vying for attention and territory with upstart ISIS in a region rife with instability. But as much as terrorist groups thrive on government weakness, military corruption also plays an important role, according to a new report on corruption in military defense spending in Africa.

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Blogs and opinion
Global: What would drive a tennis champion to cheat?
The Guardian
Mexico: 10 steps to eradicate corruption
The Huffington Post (TI mention)

News from Transparency International
On the web: Richard Pound: the corruption risks in sport
Press release: Media advisory: Corruption Perceptions Index to be launched 27 January 2016

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