With attention focused on the ANC succession ahead of the party’s national conference in December 2017, as well as the slow drip of allegations emerging from the leaked Gupta emails,…
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By constitutional mandate, on 19 July Mexico’s National Anti-Corruption System (SNA) began operations. Citizens and NGOs, aided by international conventions, had overcome many obstacles in finally bringing about the new…
Angola held elections on 23 August, with official results released on 6 September. The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won easily in every province, with around…
Mozambique’s government is keen to ensure that the lucrative oil and gas sector develops links with the wider economy. Therefore, the Council of Ministers will consider a new local content…
Last week, the Chamber of Deputies voted to prevent the corruption charge against Temer from advancing to the Supreme Court for consideration. 263 deputies voted in favor of Temer, while…
Prime Minister Abadi has long sought to change the nature of Iraqi politics. He desires his country to once again be a broadly neutral player in the region, led by…
In early June, Gazprom and CNPC signed an agreement specifying the start of gas deliveries through the Power of Siberia (PoS) pipeline. Gazprom has committed to launch the pipeline by…
On 22 June Petrobras CEO Pedro Parente stated that he will soon ask the board to deliberate on an IPO for the company’s distribution arm, BR Distribuidora. In statements later…