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Afghanistan sinks in new corruption ranking
By Noah Barkin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Public sector corruption in Afghanistan has worsened over the past two years and is now seen to be more rampant than in any country apart from Somalia, according to Transparency International.

Releasing its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) on Tuesday, the watchdog said Afghanistan had sunk for the second straight year in its ranking of 180 nations based on perceived levels of corruption in the public sector.

The report highlights the dilemma for western governments, including the United States, which are reviewing their strategies for stabilizing the country following the re-election of President Hamid Karzai in a vote plagued by fraud.

"Examples of corruption range from public posts for sale and justice for a price to daily bribing for basic services," the watchdog said of Afghanistan. "This, along with the exploding opium trade -- which is also linked to corruption -- contributes to the downward trend in the country's CPI score."
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