# West Africa

URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/region/west-africa
Type: Region
Published: 2024-07-10
Updated: 2024-07-10

---

Our Work In:

Americas Asia Pacific Europe & Central Asia European Union Global MENA Middle East & North Africa Oceania Sub-Saharan Africa United States West Africa Western Balkans

### News

[+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=west-africa&type=newsPost)

## [Who pays for politics? Tracing the money trail online](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/who-pays-for-politics)

News • 06 November 2025

From Mongolia’s drive for transparency to looming risks in Peru and Bolivia, new findings show why open digital disclosure of political finance is vital for democracy.

## [Uniting to push for anti-corruption action across Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/uniting-push-anti-corruption-action-africa)

News • 24 July 2025

This month countries across the African continent are marking the ninth African Anti-Corruption Day. This is an important opportunity to recognise both the progress that many…

### Publications

[+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=west-africa&type=publication)

## [Digital disclosure of political finance in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/digital-disclosure-political-finance-africa-asia-pacific-latin-america-caribbean)

Publication • 06 November 2025

This study reviews the approaches to digital disclosure of political party and candidate finance in three regions.

## [Addressing land corruption in Africa: Recommendations based on the African Union's Land Governance Strategy](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/addressing-land-corruption-africa-recommendations-african-unions-land-governance-strategy)

Publication • 30 September 2024

This paper offers vital recommendations to combat land corruption in Africa, grounded in the African Union's Land Governance Strategy for sustainable progress.

## [Land corruption in West Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/land-corruption-in-west-africa)

Publication • 10 July 2024

This policy paper presents an overview of land corruption in West Africa and provides recommendations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address it.

### Projects

[+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=west-africa&type=project)

## [Towards Inclusive Governance for Forest Carbon Markets](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/towards-inclusive-governance-for-forest-carbon-markets)

Project

This project is part of the Climate Governance Integrity Programme.