Niger 'scandal of the century' exposed in FinCEN Files sparks lawsuit demanding action
Niger ‘scandal of the century’ exposed in FinCEN Files sparks lawsuit demanding action Publisher Moussa Aksar was targeted as his reporting on millions in disappearing defense spending was submitted in a request to force a government inquiry. Journalist Moussa Aksar stands at the entrance to his newspaper, L’Evenement, in Niger. English front companies allegedly siphoned millions of dollars from Niger, one of the world’s poorest countries, in a military procurement scandal that has engulfed the country and sparked lawsuits. Last year, journalists in Niger obtained a confidential ...
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