CPI 2022 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption compounding multiple crises
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Corruption is damaging crucial enablers of progress – democracy, security and development – across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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CPI 2021 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Amid democratic turbulence, deep-seated corruption exacerbates threats to freedoms
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2021 was a turbulent year for Sub-Saharan Africa. On a continent where corruption plunders precious natural resources and impedes access to public services for millions of people,…
Local steps, global goals: How ordinary people promote sustainable development by reporting corruption
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With support from Transparency International, people worldwide are tackling corruption in their own lives – and contributing to systemic change.
Are African countries preventing corruption and prosecuting related crimes?
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Many governments are falling behind on their commitments under the African Union’s anti-corruption convention.
CPI 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest performing region on the CPI, underscoring a need for urgent action.
CPI 2019: Sub-Saharan Africa
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As the lowest-scoring region on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), with an average of 32, Sub-Saharan Africa’s performance paints a bleak picture of inaction against…
Building political integrity to stamp out corruption: Three steps to cleaner politics
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Political integrity means exercising political power consistently in the public interest. However, defining exactly what constitutes the public interest is both difficult and…
In whose interest? Political integrity and corruption in Africa
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What accounts for the wide disparity in peoples’ perceptions of the integrity of elected representatives in different countries? In this piece, we will to look at various forms of…
Citizens speak out about corruption in Africa
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The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, reveals that while most people in Africa feel corruption increased in their country, a majority also feel optimistic that they can…
Sub-Saharan Africa: undemocratic regimes undermine anti-corruption efforts
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This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) presents a largely gloomy picture for Africa – only eight of 49 countries score more than 43 out of 100 on the index. Despite…
Strengthening rule of law along the cocaine route
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Transparency International has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and INTERPOL, to implement the CRIMJUST Project, funded by the European Union.…
International Anti-Corruption Day 2018: The power of people’s pressure
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Across the world, Transparency International chapters work hard to help the public become involved and engaged in the fight against corruption.
A redefining moment for Africa
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The newly released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) provides a good baseline for the African Union (AU) anti-corruption efforts in 2018. This year’s theme for the AU is “Winning…
Fighting land corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Widows tell their story
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See a short film created by Ghanaian widows evicted from their land who decided to organise and challenge official indifference.
Do we need women-specific anti-corruption projects?
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Is enough being done to engage women in anti-corruption work? What can be done to help women fight corruption?
