African Efforts to Combat Corruption

Abstract

This article studies the mechanisms of fighting corruption in African states as an exemplary model to examine the efficiency of international effort in this matter. Issues such as security, stability and sustainable development are intimately linked to the fight against corruption. It is common knowledge that corruption is a factor of intricate connections with political and socio- economic crises, escalating into organized crime and further growing into terrorism. The international community as well as the African states is engaging in fighting this phenomenon with all means necessary. In this context, cooperation and coordination is essential in bilateral, regional and international aspects. This article analyses this problem statement from two perspectives. First, the political approach focuses on backgrounds and dimensions of the phenomenon of corruption. The second approach emphasizes on the legal standpoint that centers on the African Convention against Corruption as a legal mechanism established by the efforts of African countries to confront the phenomenon of corruption. This problem statement composes many questions such as: How can the spread of corruption crimes are explained in Africa? Can African countries succeed in their own efforts to counter corruption? What are the most important obstacles facing African countries in their fight against corruption? What are the African efforts to fight corruption?

These points can be addressed through the following topics:

First: The seriousness of the spread of corruption crimes in Africa.

Second: Interpretations of the spread of corruption in Africa.

Third: The importance of cooperation among countries to confront corruption crimes.

Fourth: The efforts of African countries to fight corruption.

Fifth: Evaluation of African Efforts to Combat Corruption in Africa: Constraints and Prospects.