Peruvian courts sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday for corruption and money laundering after he took US$35 million in bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) slammed the U.K. government on Monday for the rise in cases where law enforcement has exploited anti-terror laws as a means to target journalists and attack press freedom with impunity.
Nigerian authorities have arrested 29 suspects—25 men and four women—in connection with kidnapping operations and seized dangerous weapons, including AK-47 rifles allegedly linked to local blacksmiths.
The popular radio presenter at Nigeria’s Urban Radio, Favour Ekoh, has been released a couple of days after she was forcibly taken into custody during a live broadcast, the radio’s management told OCCRP Monday. The management, however, refused to further discuss about the case.
Two former members of Afghanistan’s parliament have withdrawn their civil lawsuit against U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid negotiations to remove them from sanctions lists.
Senior Airbus executives corresponded with an intermediary for controversial helicopter deals in Kuwait after the European company came under scrutiny for its dealings with middlemen, emails obtained by reporters show.
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested Monday in Tirana on charges of corruption, money laundering, and failure to declare assets.