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March 29, 2011

By Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar

Synnøve Mjeldheim Skaar, a student at the University of Bergen, is a communications intern at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

“Roaring Giant: Africa’s Economic Ascent” (Speech at Columbia University Economic Forum)
The Liberian Journal, March 28, 2011

Govt Faces ‘Crisis of Credibility’ Amid Corruption Scandals
IPS, March 29, 2011

Afghan officials agree to dissolve Kabul Bank, under pressure from U.S. and IMF
Washington Post, March 26, 2011

Egypt clerics protest at graft in religious bodies
Reuters, March 27, 2011

Egypt’s prime minister vows to stamp out corruption
Reuters, March 26, 2011

‘Dubai’ dealers in terrorist financing scam
Times of Swaziland, March 26, 2011

UK’s soft bank rules ‘dragging down’ reform
The Independent, March 29, 2011

Russian Site Smokes Out Corruption
New York Times, March 27, 2011

Fourth Euro MP named in lobbying scandal
BBC News, March 28, 2011

‘Significant concerns’ over Canada’s anti-bribery laws raised in report by OECD
Vancouver Sun, March 29, 2011

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