President George Weah, a former soccer star whose administration had weathered accusations of corruption, announced that he had lost his bid for re-election to Joseph Boakai, a 78-year-old former vice president.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
A Dying Anticorruption Crusader Considers His Life’s Own Misdeeds
Chuwit Kamolvisit has enthralled Thailand for decades with revelations of police and political corruption. But his own compromised past, including time as a “super pimp,” clouds his legacy.
Russia Detains Lawyers of Jailed Opposition Leader, Aleksei Navalny
Attorneys for the jailed opposition leader, Aleksei A. Navalny, had been helping him maintain a significant public presence, even from prison.
As War Rages, Netanyahu Battles for Reputation and Legacy
The horrors committed by Hamas on Israeli civilians are all but certain to mark Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy no matter the outcome of the war.
U.K. Police Officer to Be Charged With Murder in Shooting of Chris Kaba
Investigators say the officer killed Chris Kaba, 24, in London last year. The charge announcement is another blow to a police force accused of racism and misogyny.
Zelensky Cleans House in Ukraine’s Corruption-Plagued Defense Ministry
On the eve of a trip to the United States, Ukraine’s president is eager to demonstrate that the billions of dollars Washington is spending to aid his country is not being squandered.
South Korean Adoptions and a Nation’s Painful Past
South Korean adoptees have been returning to the country to hold the government accountable for what they call a corrupt adoption system that went largely unchanged until recent decades.
In Ukraine, a U.S. Arms Dealer Is Making a Fortune and Testing Limits
Billions are pouring into a clubby, secretive arms market. With Pentagon cash and unusually close Ukrainian military ties, Marc Morales has few peers.
Graft in Ukraine Military Spending Becomes a Headache
The removal of the defense minister highlights the enduring challenge of corruption in Ukraine, which has emerged as a rare area of criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.
What I’m Reading: Buried Secrets
In countries that have emerged from brutal 20th-century dictatorships, the past isn’t staying in the past.