Global - Sub-Saharan Africa - Turkey & Syria

Invisible Trillions review: Global capitalism operates beyond the rule of law and threatens democracy. Raymond W. Baker's new book "Invisible Trillions" argues that "secrecy has become as important for corporations as transparent and taxable profits used to be". "Only radical improvements across the globe in financial transparency and accountability, and in regulatory capacity and integrity, can break this cycle of political decay and despair".

The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/invisible-trillions-review-global-capitalism-operates-beyond-the-rule-of-law-and-threatens-democracy-199311

 

[Blog] The dynamics of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa. There is no better environment for the expansion of violent extremist groups than a vacuum in state authority. These groups begin to compete with the state and may even be initially attractive to communities weary of years of lawlessness, corruption, and chaos according to authors.

UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/dynamics-violent-extremism-sub-saharan-africa

 

[Opinion] Corruption, corner-cutting and lax regulation caused so many deaths in Turkey/Syria disaster. Former Turkey correspondent from the Guardian argues that even though the devastating earthquake was an act of God; the devastation in its wake was the result of murderous corruption. She highlights fraudulent oversight, politics, and greed to be key components contributing to an estimated 13 million buildings in Turkey violating construction and safety regulations.

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/15/earthquake-turkey-corruption-buildings-collapse