Keywords: Corruption


French billionaire Vincent Bollore to face trial over corruption allegations in Africa

French billionaire Vincent Bollore is set to stand trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement linked to election campaigns in West Africa, according to French prosecutors. The case relates to alleged activities in Togo and Guinea between 2009 and 2011. Investigators suspect that Bollore, through......

Nicolas Sarkozy appears in court for appeal trial in Libya campaign financing case

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before the Paris Court of Appeal on Monday as proceedings opened in the appeal trial related to allegations of illegal financing connected to his 2007 presidential campaign. The high-profile case has been under judicial investigation for more than a decade......

Indonesian suspect wanted by Interpol arrested in Marrakech

Moroccan police authorities have arrested a 63-year-old Indonesian national in the city of Marrakech after discovering that he was the subject of an international arrest request issued through Interpol. The arrest was carried out by officers from the Brigade Nationale de la Police Judiciaire in coordination......

Xi calls for stronger political loyalty and anti-corruption efforts in China’s military

President Xi Jinping has called on China’s armed forces to reinforce their loyalty to the ruling party and intensify efforts to eliminate corruption within the military ranks. According to reports from state media, the Chinese leader stressed that the military must remain firmly aligned with the......

Arab countries score below global average in corruption perceptions index 2025

The latest findings from the Transparency International highlight persistent governance challenges across the Arab region, where average scores remain below the global benchmark in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI does not measure corruption by calculating the total amount of embezzled......

Ukraine detains former energy minister in sweeping corruption probe

Ukraine’s former energy minister Herman Halushchenko was detained late Saturday while attempting to leave the country by train, anti corruption authorities said, in a dramatic escalation of one of the most far reaching graft investigations of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tenure. The National......

Norwegian police search homes of former prime minister in Epstein-linked probe

Norwegian authorities have carried out searches at properties linked to former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland as part of an investigation connected to his past contacts with convicted American financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to statements from his legal representative. The searches were......

Transparency International warns of worrying democratic decline

Transparency International raised the alarm on Tuesday over a growing deterioration of democratic standards worldwide, warning that corruption is gaining ground even in long-established democracies. In its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, the Berlin-based organization reported the lowest global average......

Epstein documents trigger wave of political resignations across Europe

Ten days after the United States Justice Department released more than three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, European governments are facing a deepening political crisis, while U.S. authorities have signaled they do not intend to pursue further prosecutions. Resignations mounted......