Omoyele Sowore, a publisher and ex-presidential candidate, was released after months in detention. His New Jersey neighbors had led the effort to free him.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Iraq’s New Election Law Draws Much Criticism and Few Cheers
Iraq’s Parliament voted to overhaul the country’s election laws in a bid to reduce the power of political parties. But many protesters, who had called for just such a change, were not impressed.
Istanbul’s New Mayor Outlines Gross Mismanagement Under Erdogan’s Allies
The declaration by the mayor was his first real challenge to the president and the powerful vested interests around him.
Malta Murder Investigation Closes In on ‘Mafia State’
Evidence is mounting that the bomb plot that killed the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia reached deep into the government and business elite.
Corruption Case That Tarnished Trudeau Ends With SNC-Lavalin’s Guilty Plea
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada tried to “undermine” his attorney general in the case, according to a top ethics official.
E.U. Lawmakers Condemn Subsidy Corruption but Disagree on What to Do
A Times investigation showed how oligarchs and political patrons make millions in farm subsidies. But the program is all but sacrosanct.
Sudan’s Ousted Leader Is Sentenced to Two Years for Corruption
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, was charged with possessing foreign currency and receiving illegal gifts.
Iraqi Protesters Lynch Teenager While Police Stand By
Mistakenly believing that a 16-year-old had fired on them, a mob of antigovernment protesters stabbed him to death.
Unrest Marks Algerian Election, as Protesters Boycott the Vote
The protesters who toppled the longtime president say the vote is window dressing for the corrupt officials who still control the country.
Arrest of Top Crime Fighter Stuns Mexico, Where Corruption Is All Too Routine
The news shocked even a country grown used to graft: The man who for years led Mexico’s war against drug traffickers was accused of taking millions in bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel.