Person: Sani Abacha

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business

How corruption fuels climate change across the globe

In the widest sense of the word, corruption is the glue that holds the ‘system’ together. The time to fight back has arrived. Soon it will be too late, write Lili Fuhr and Simon Taylor 

news

Crime bosses opt for cash over cars

When Eagles soared

world

Former military dictator's aide sentenced to death

world

Dictator's son arrested

world

Nigerian army officers quizzed in 'coup' probe

Africa won’t prosper until it gets rid of despots

THE greatest barrier to development of chronically poor countries in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world is the quality of their political leadership.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2003

Switzerland orders banks to freeze accounts of Liberian leader

SWITZERLAND has ordered local banks to freeze accounts belonging to Liberian President Charles Taylor and his associates after a request from the UN-backed war crimes court in Sierra Leone, the government said yesterday.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2003

Barclays accused of handling looted funds

Barclays is reported to have handled more than £110m suspected to have been looted from the Nigerian Treasury.

Thu, 04 Oct, 2001