Daily Corruption News from Transparency International - 21 April 2016

21 April 2016 Today's top story South Africa: South Africa's Jacob Zuma says no evidence of arms deal fraud BBC South African President Jacob Zuma says an inquiry into an arms deal worth billions of dollars has found no evidence of corruption or fraud.

More news Global: Russian national pleads guilty in European bank bribe plot Bloomberg Global: U.N. news outlet at center of bribery case defends its integrity Reuters Germany: Money laundering reaches $113B in Germany as organized crime flourishes International Business Times Guatemala: Guatemala ex-president's port-contract bribe case postponed Associated Press Israel: Israeli police arrest diamond dealer in connection with $65m fraud inquiry The Independent Pakistan: Two generals among 12 Pak-Army officers sacked over corruption Daily Pakistan Peru: Peru’s First Lady under suspicion of money laundering, tax fraud PanAm Post UK: Money laundering: New law planned to target corrupt officials BBC (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Cyprus: Government needs to seize opportunity to stamp out corruption Cyprus Mail Malaysia: Najib is a survivor in Malaysia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ The National Interest

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