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Hello all,

It is with great sadness that we share the news that we recently lost Dr Simon Massey.

We have seen many great posts from former students and staff alike about how Simon impacted greatly upon their lives with his wisdom and support.

Please see attached an obituary written by Dr Alex Vines

Simon Massey obituary Other Lives: International relations lecturer and Africa expert who started his career running a popular French restaurant

Danske Bank Facing US$1 Billion Money Laundering Suit Plaintiffs are seeking over US$1 billion in an international lawsuit against a Danish bank accused of facilitating rampant money laundering over the course of almost a decade.

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Save the Children International

AU Advocacy Adviser - Humanitarian and Education for 12 months in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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How Activists are Winning Sicily Back From the Mafia — Summer of Solidarity How activists are winning Sicily back from the mafiaSicilians were worried the Covid-19 pandemic could strengthen the mafia’s grip on the Italian island, but a band of activists are fighting backBy Peter Yeung Food donations collected by AddioPizzo during the coronavirus pandemicPhoto / Addiopizzo...

Shark Fishing’s Threat to the Mediterranean Every morning before sunrise, the fish market in Tunisia’s coastal town of Kelibia is already bustling with customers and visitors. They wander between stalls that are loaded with shrimp, shells and almost every kind of fish found in the Mediterranean Sea. Fishermen at the harbour of Kelibia. (Cr

Laundering Misery: The Khouri Network’s Global Reach - OCCRP This barrel bomb was different. This one sent up plumes of yellow v***r, a telltale sign of chlorine attack.

Kyrgyz Charity Run by Powerful Family Received Suspicious Funds Linked to Murdered Money Launderer - OCCRP Nearly half of donations received by a well-known Kyrgyz charity run by the powerful Matraimov family have been linked to an illicit underground network.

"Global Initiative:
On May 15, the team, in collaboration with Comitato Addiopizzo, will host a webinar where co-founder Edoardo Zaffuto will discuss their experience countering and the in Italy.

Save the date: https://bit.ly/3cjw8ZC "

https://twitter.com/GI_TOC/status/1258428807096254465?s=20

globalinitiative.net

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Facebook hiring Counter Terrorism Policy Manager, London in London, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn Posted 4 days ago. Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52537573

Italy's desperate receive mafia offers they can't refuse Italian businesses are crumbling in the crisis, leaving a familiar "benefactor" to fill the vacuum.

An interesting crowdsourced anti-human trafficking initiative:

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