Topic: Farhad Ghafoor
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Global News Blog World's most corrupt nations? Afghanistan at No. 2
In Transparency International's latest rankings, Afghanistan is the second most corrupt country, only beat by Somalia. Afghanistan's anticorruption czar says not carrying through with punishment for corrupt officials is the problem.
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
The man leading Afghanistan's anti-corruption fight
Afghanistan announced Monday the launch of a new anticorruption unit. The head of the current effort, Mohammad Yusin Osmani, says Afghanistan needs more prosecutions and inter-agency cooperation.
11/16/2009 12:00 am -
New fiber-optic network brings digital era to Afghanistan
The first overland link to the Internet will drive down prices and bring more opportunities for Afghans, say officials. But security has prevented parts of the network from being finished.
07/28/2009 01:00 am
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