Daily Corruption News: 9 July 2012

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Posted 9 July 2012

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Afghanistan: $16 billion in civilian aid pledged to Afghanistan, with conditions

An international donor’s conference on Sunday pledged $16 billion for the economic development of Afghanistan in the next four years, but for the first time made it a condition that the Afghan government reduce corruption before receiving all of the money.



More news

Global: BP is dragged into SFO 'bribery’ investigation
The Telegraph

Global: Rate rigging probe escalates in UK and Germany
Reuters

Egypt: Mubarak's sons back in court on graft charges
Reuters

Papua New Guinea: PNG speaker charged with bribery
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Russia: Russia votes on controversial NGO law, rights groups fear crackdown
Reuters (TI mention)

South Sudan: Blood and oil tinge South Sudan's first birthday
AlertNet / Reuters



Blogs and opinion

Egypt: With Europe in crisis, Egypt must reverse course
Egypt Independent

UK: Banks, drug-makers and arms dealers are the new face of our piratical past (TI mention)
The Guardian



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New: Transparency International calls on Russia to reject draconian amendments to laws governing NGOs





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