According to the groups, Africa already possesses sufficient anti-corruption laws, institutions, and regional frameworks, but enforcement remains weak due to political interference and the protection of powerful individuals.
A coalition of human rights and anti-corruption advocacy groups has accused African governments and leaders of shielding corrupt elites, failing to match anti-corruption rhetoric with meaningful enforcement, thereby allowing politically connected individuals to continue looting public resources and evade justice across the continent.
The groups made the accusation in a statement issued on Saturday to mark the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day, urging the African Union (AU) to translate this year's theme, "Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa," into concrete measures aimed at ending impunity for grand corruption.
According to the groups, Africa already possesses sufficient anti-corruption laws, institutions, and regional frameworks, but enforcement remains weak due to political interference and the protection of powerful individuals.
The Executive Director of Tournons La Page, Mathieu Pourchier, said the continent's challenge was not a lack of legal commitments but the failure to hold influential individuals accountable.
