By Patrick Kwasi Brobbey, Research Project Manager, Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI), Transparency International Defence & Security I still recall the soft murmur of anticipation in the lecture hall...
By Leah Pickering, Programme Officer – Transparency International Defence & Security “Trick or treat?” It’s a familiar call every 31 October. But twenty-five years ago, another call echoed...
Global military expenditure hit a new high of $2.7 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is severely off-track in their tenth anniversary year. As...
Public procurement is a cornerstone of governmental function, a powerful engine for national development and economic progress. When executed with integrity, it serves the public good. Left unchecked, it...
As Mali’s military expenditure continues to grow, a new report from Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) reveals institutional weaknesses in the country’s external auditing framework—undermining efforts to ensure...
At the side of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, TI-DS and partners co-organised a panel discussion to discuss solutions to the vicious cycle of...
A landmark Defence and Security Pact between the EU and the UK is signed and with it a new chapter in post-Brexit relations begins. As the dust settles on...
The UK and EU are “never, ever getting back together”. But on 19 May, they will be testing the waters. In 2023, David Lammy floated the idea that a Labour...
London – April 16th– As armed conflicts surge and organised crime activity rises, a new report from Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) and Transparency International US (TI-US) reveals...
Civil war has been raging in Sudan for soon two years with no end in sight. Its violence and destruction have caused a “humanitarian catastrophe”. Yet, as the conflict remains...
At a time of mounting geopolitical tensions and growing instability, governments around the world are spending record sums on defence and security, writes Yi Kang Choo, our International Programmes...
January 15, 2025 – Transparency International – Defence & Security (TI-DS) today launches a series of policy briefs examining the institutional resilience of the defence and security sectors in...