Hakainde Hichilema, the presidential candidate of the Zambian Opposition, says that international observers have been ‘absolutely useless’ in supporting the democratic process in the Central African country. ‘HH’, as he’s widely referred to, knows better …
The Beat Cracking down on corruption Transparency International UK recently estimated that the amount of corrupt wealth being laundered through the UK annually is at least in the hundreds of millions of pounds—if not billions. …
Indonesian President Joko Widodo may have finally come of age as a leader with his decision to ignore seniority—and Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri—in choosing counter-terrorism guru, Tito Karnavian, as Indonesia’s …
It’s almost 20 years since Cambodia’s last military coup, but the country’s domestic security situation remains fragile. Over the last two years a number of events hint that the political and security situation in this Mekong …
The Beat The most corrupt city in the world goes to… Which are the most corrupt cities in the world? A new article from The Guardian has suggested that it depends on how urban corruption …
