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Making Lagos anti-corruption agency work Published 9 May 2021 THE Lagos State Government appeared to demonstrate seriousness in curbing corruption when the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law. The new law seeks to promote accountability and transparency in the governance process. Sponsored by the executive arm, it nudges the state government to establish an anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute state...

Iraq: The Missing Keystone in U.S. Policy in the Gulf April 29, 2021One of the odd side effects of both the U.S. focus on withdrawal from Afghanistan and on the possible revival of the JCPOA agreement with Iran is that U.S. relations with Iraq seems to be getting passing attention at best. In practice, U.S. relations with Iraq, its development as a stable and secure state, and ensuring that it can become independent of Iranian influence may well be far more important than leaving Afghanistan an...

Liberia, European Union Deepen Political Partnership Liberia, European Union Deepen Political Partnership March 12, 2021 for the 9th edition of the EU-Liberia Political Dialogue, under Article 8 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, which enables the establishment of a platform for regular and comprehensive political dialogue. The Dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kema...

Iran’s botched handling of the coronavirus may impact June election (3/15/2021) Dr. Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad (C) , infectious disease specialist, who volunteered to receive the Barekat vaccine to begin phase 2 and 3 of its clinical trial. (Photo by Sobhan Farajvan/Pacific Press/Sipa USA)No Use Germany. Iran’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic has been riddled with turbulence since the outbreak began in February 2020. Entering its fourth wave, the country, which has the highest rate of COVI...

View: Corruption may not have ended but things are on the mend SECTIONS Share Synopsis Narendra Modi has a clean image, despite persistent Congress attempts to paint him as a lackey of the ‘suited-booted’ plutocracy. Hindu nationalism is the main reason for BJP’s rise, but Modi’s clean image also matters. Agencies Related Why, despite strong evidence of anti-incumbency, does Congress not fare better in elections? Some say Rahul Gandhi is a lousy leader. Others say the party has lost out...

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March 10, 2021 During the past few decades, many countries in Latin America have confronted the impact of systemic corruption on rule of law, business, social cohesion, and citizen security. Amid weakened institutional capacities, endemic corruption persists as a foremost challenge in the countries of the Northern Triangle—Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Those three countries were ranked 101, 116, and 84 respectively among 128 countries examined in the World Justice Program’s Rule of ...

The recently released 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), in which Nigeria scored 25 over 100 points and thereby moved down to 149 rank out of 180 countries shows that the war against corruption is not making the desired impact.

The officers, including 18 senior sergeants, 104 sergeants, corporals, and constables were sacked through a ministerial order published on February 16

Daily Monitor Thursday February 25 2021 Advertisement Rwanda National Police (RNP) has dismissed about 386 police officers over gross misconduct in its latest bid to clean up law enforcement.   The officers, including 18 senior sergeants, 104 sergeants, corporals, and constables were sacked through a ministerial order published on February 16. The number is more than six times the total number of police officers the force dismissed between January and October last year, signalling the ongoing ...