Abstract
Corruption on the African continent unfolds two unique trends: first, the involvement of senior state officials in the perpetration of grand corruption; and secondly, the illicit and surreptitious ...
Highlights
Taking the period from 1990 to 2015, an assessment of efforts made by few African countries like Cameroon; Nigeria; Kenya; Equatorial Guinea; Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon in their fight against corruption within them will lead to dismal findings as no significant progress had been made in that regard
In the foregoing discussion, we have recognised that African States are mired in a complex battle to defeat an invisible enemy that has cancerous effects on national institutions and society
Even though numerous national institutional mechanisms and municipal pieces of legislation are in place for the purpose of eradicating corruption, these efforts are not generating the much-expected results for two key reasons: first, African States must acknowledge that the fight against corruption within their nations requires the involvement of non-African governments, especially those to which the stolen funds and assets are surreptitiously wired to
Summary
Across disciplines in social sciences, and at the centre of credible political leadership is the man agement of public resources by individuals who occupy public offices, whether elected or appointed. While no society is corruption free, effectively fighting corruption, with the goal of bringing it to a tolerable level, is quite a Herculean task for many African countries that operate on inherently weak or dysfunctional systems (blend of laws and institutions). This study explored the need for foreign countries to assist Africa in her efforts to fight corruption: a commitment that requires the fierce urgency of given the grave ramifica tions corruption has on the African continent. Subjects: International Law - Law; Legal Theory; Socio-Legal Studies; International Politics; International Relations
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