Sub-Saharan Africa

African Anti-Corruption Day 2021: Will governments enable citizens to join the fight?

News • 11 July 2021

The African Anti-Corruption Day provides a good opportunity to reflect on progress so far. This reflection should involve citizens.

Are African countries preventing corruption and prosecuting related crimes?

News • 04 February 2021

Many governments are falling behind on their commitments under the African Union’s anti-corruption convention.

CPI 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa

News • 28 January 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest performing region on the CPI, underscoring a need for urgent action.

The companies that export corruption

News • 13 October 2020

Resisting corruption along drug trafficking routes: An analysis of criminal justice bodies in Latin America and West Africa

Publication • 14 May 2021

This report assesses criminal justice institutions in nine countries along the so-called cocaine route in Latin America and West Africa to identify integrity, accountability and…

Implementing and Enforcing the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption: a Comparative Review

Publication • 04 December 2020

This report assesses the state of implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 10 countries.

Governance Assessment: Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) & DRC’s National REDD+ Fund (FONAREDD)

Publication • 07 October 2020

This report assesses the governance, transparency and accountability performance of two climate funds, CAFI and FONAREDD.