Everything tagged with corruption

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Article by Abi Watson, Jordan Street
Street Watson 49security
21 Dec 2022

German Security Policy in Africa: New Enemy, Same Mistakes?

Despite the rising power competition with Russia in Africa, Western countries should avoid repeating their mistakes of past counter-terrorism and stabilization campaigns. How threat inflation and no-strings-attached security assistance hinders the chances for peace.
Article by Mickaël Roumegoux Rouvelle
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19 Dec 2022

To Counter Global Kleptocracy, Germany Must Turn the Tide on Dirty Money

For too long, Western countries have overlooked kleptocrats’ use of illicit finance as a means to undermine the sovereignty and functioning of democratic societies. But Germany in particular can no longer afford this complacency.
Article by Mickaël Roumegoux Rouvelle, Christoph Kowalewski
TI Pridmore
30 Nov 2022

Strategic Corruption Is a Security Threat

Authoritarian states are using weaponized corruption to further their geopolitical objectives abroad. To tackle the issue, Germany needs a holistic strategy to effectively close the loopholes that kleptocrats exploit.