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ChecksRisks AnalystsJan 25, 20192 minCurbing citizenship-for-cash scamsMore countries are offering citizenship for cash to wealthy investors. The practice is not new, but the number of citizenships that...
ChecksRisks AnalystsJan 14, 20192 minDR Congo's Divisive Power StruggleIt was a shock, on the morning of 10 January 2019, to learn that Felix Tshiekedi would succeed Joseph Kabila as president of the...