Tag: Corruption
A colonel of the Russian National Guard was imprisoned on suspicion of grand embezzlement | News in brief
This year, numerous bribery and corruption investigations against leading civil servants and officers have been initiated in the Russian Ministry of Defense. In Russia, a court has ordered a colonel…
the trial of Marine Le Pen and the RN opens in Paris
The trial in the case of assistants to MEPs from the French far-right National Front party, now National Rally, opens Monday September 30 before the Paris Criminal Court. The party…
a damning report on police corruption
“ The police are the most corrupt institution in Kenya », This is the conclusion delivered by the former Kenyan Minister of Justice, David Maraga. In November 2023, he gave…
former Sports Minister Lat Diop indicted and detained
In Senegal, he is one of the first executives from the Macky Sall era to face prosecution for economic offenses, and the first former member of the government to be…
Ousmane Sonko promises investigations into “generalized corruption” under the old regime
This was one of Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s promises upon his arrival at the highest office in Senegal: to take stock of the country’s economic situation. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who…
The corruption case that puts the mayor of New York in the hot seat – L’Express
New York City’s Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan over the financing of his victorious 2021 campaign, the Manhattan prosecutors said. revealed Wednesday evening…
Convicted in Switzerland for corruption, businessman Beny Steinmetz requests a new trial
His conviction by the Swiss courts to three years in prison made headlines. On appeal, the Franco-Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz was found guilty in April 2023 of bribery of public…
Eight soldiers tried on suspicion of corruption and favouritism
Several high-ranking officers of the French army will appear before the Paris Criminal Court on Monday, September 9, 2024. Eight soldiers and a subcontractor, the logistics company ICS, are being…
Justice Minister in the Hot Seat After Corruption Accusations
In South Africa, Justice Minister Thembi Simelane had to explain herself before Parliament at the end of last week following accusations of corruption. She allegedly received a loan in 2016,…
The Anticor association regains its approval, granted by Gabriel Attal just before his departure
Founded in 2002, Anticor has been involved in many sensitive cases such as the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar, or the investigation into illegal taking of interests targeting…