C-130 Files – The full Whistleblower Report

Sunday Standard C-130 Files – The full Whistleblower Report The Deceptive Use of Quasi-Donations to Circumvent Botswana Public Procurement Regulations Introduction Neo-colonial donations are embedded in systems where donor nations outwardly present “aid” while subtly extracting greater value through the terms of those gifts. Contemporary international relations often echo colonial-era dynamics, with recipient nations expected to acquiesce to the interests of donors. For donor nations, understanding the socio-economic status of the recipient nation is as vital to maintaining these colonial-era power dynamics, as selecting the instruments through which influence is exerted. One pervasive tactic is disguising sales or leases as donations. Botswana, among other nations, has experienced such arrangements where political leaders are constrained by inequitable power dynamics. A recent example is the 2024 transaction involving the United States and Botswana—a case that underscores the problematic nature of quasi-donations and their implications for transparency, accountability, and national sovereignty. .ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year - the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery('#iump_login_username').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#iump_login_password').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#ihc_login_form').on('submit', function(e){ e.preventDefault(); var u = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=log]').val(); var p = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=pwd]').val(); if (u!='' && p!=''){ jQuery('#ihc_login_form').unbind('submit').submit(); } else { ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post C-130 Files – The full Whistleblower Report first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter