Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Allegedly Siphoned Off Millions from Public Construction Project
Portuguese construction firm Armando Cunha is accused of paying more than 10 million euros to companies linked to Gabriel...
Africa
Crime, Corruption, and Coronavirus
Egyptian Medical Staff Treating COVID-19 Patients Given Old, Fake Masks
The masks, imported over a decade ago, are listed as counterfeit by U.S. regulators
Biometric Bribery: Inside Semlex’s Global Playbook
The Optimist Without Borders: Inside the Semlex CEO's Empire of Influence
Albert Karaziwan's charm, political savvy, and high-level contacts helped him build a business spanning five continents and...
Gabon’s First Family Stashed Cash in DC Property
Gabon's ruling Bongo family and their inner circle have bought at least seven properties worth over US$4.2 million in and...
Biometric Bribery: Inside Semlex’s Global Playbook
How Semlex and Gunvor Armed the Ivorian Civil War
As Ivory Coast descended into a violent political crisis, Semlex and Gunvor tried to help its pariah regime buy weapons in...
Biometric Bribery: Inside Semlex’s Global Playbook
Belgian Passport-Maker Paid Bribes to Win Madagascar Contract
Semlex paid one ex-government official thousands of dollars in unexplained fees — and he’s still on their payroll today.
GROUP AMERICA: A US-Serbian Drug Gang With Friends In The Shadows
The Hardest-Working Drug Gang You’ve Never Heard of
On a cold winter day in Gdansk, Zoran Jakšić scrambled to fix a problem not of his making.
A Hidden Tycoon, African Explosives, and a Loan from a Notorious Bank: Questionable Connections Surround Beirut Explosion Shipment
Since the devastating explosion of a store of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port on August 4, Lebanese citizens have taken to...
Private U.S. Contractors Part of the ‘Kill Chain’ in East Africa Anti-Terrorist Operations
A Cold War military procurement program, preferred private contractors, and escalating drone strikes in Somalia.
How a Notorious Arms Dealer Hijacked Niger’s Budget and Bought Weapons From Russia
At least $137 million of public funds was stolen from one of the world’s least developed countries through corrupt arms...
A Fishy Business: Shifting Profits Out of Africa
An Icelandic company at the centre of a Namibian bribery scandal may have avoided paying millions in taxes by moving cash —...
The State Capture Papers
Money for Nothing: South Africa Paid a Firm Millions for Pretending to Manage Its Properties
Leaked emails shed new light on how an investment company at the center of South Africa’s state capture scandal earned...