WACA WACA - West And Central Africa Weekly Anti-Corruption Announcements - 18 July 2014

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WACA WACA - West And Central Africa Weekly Anti-Corruption Announcements - 18 July 2014

The Fight Against Corruption in the Field

Liberia: Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), Craves Moral Support From United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The Executive Chairperson of the LACC, Cllr. James N. Verdier, has appealed to UNMIL and other missions in Liberia to provide moral support the Commission to enhance its work. Cllr. Verdier said while the LACC welcomes technical and logistical support from partners, the Commission would appreciate their moral support which will help boost its work and discourage perpetrators of corruption.The LACC boss made the appeal last Thursday when the new Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Consolidation of Democratic Governance, Antonio Vigilante, paid a familiarization visit to the Commission.  Read More

Nigeria: UK prosecutor reviews alleged link between UK aid and jailed Ibori. Britain's leading fraud prosecutor is evaluating material alleging UK aid might have been channelled to companies linked to James Ibori, a jailed Nigerian former oil state governor, a top government lawyer said on Wednesday. Read More 

Nigeria: Bien mal acquis - Le Liechtenstein va restituer 167 millions d'euros au Nigeria détournés par Sani Abacha. Le Liechtenstein s'est engagé à restituer au Nigeria 167 millions d'euros détournés par l'ancien président Sani Abacha dans les années 1990. Lire la Suite

Sierra Leone: Anti-Corruption Commission talks about the new national anti-corruption strategy to officers of eastern police. Over seventy (70) police officers of the Eastern Police Division were educated on the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS 2014-18) and activities of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Read More

Cote d'Ivoire: Hôpital général d'Abobo - Négligence, racket et corruption. Une affaire Richard Niangoran, risque d'indigner l'opinion publique nationale et même internationale. Tout commence le mardi 8 juillet 2014 aux environs de 13 heures lorsque le chauffeur de taxi à Cocody St-Jean, Richard Niangoran ressentant un malaise au niveau de son bas ventre, décide de se rendre à l'hôpital général d'Abobo non loin de la gare. Lire la Suit

Burundi: Un militant anticorruption interdit de manifester. L'une des principales figures de la société civile du Burundi, Gabriel Rufyiri à la tête de l'Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations économiques (Olucome) avait annoncé, mardi, son intention de manifester seul. Lire la Suite

Congo-Brazzaville: Lutte contre la corruption: la localité de Djambala déterminée à combattre ce phénomène. Les autorités politico-administratives se sont montrées favorables pour lutter contre ce phénomène dans leur domaine d’activité. Cet engagement fait suite à la campagne de sensibilisation menée du 14 au 19 juin à Djambala, dans le département des Plateaux, par la Commission nationale de lutte contre la corruption, la concussion et la fraude (CNLCCF). Lire la Suite

African News on Anti-Corruption

Analysis: Lawyers, judges and corruption. Chief Justice, Mariam Aloma Mukhtar, pushed her anti-corruption efforts a notch higher when she sought to identify forces fostering illicit activities in the judiciary. Read More

Analyse: Afrique: Les mafias prospèrent aussi sur le colossal marché des déchets. L'Italie appelle à une coordination internationale pour contrer le phénomène d'exportation illicite des déchets qui touche aussi l'Afrique La justice italienne estime qu'il n'y a plus de temps à perdre : il faut contrer au plus vite le phénomène de l'éco-mafia dont l'activité devient de plus en plus internationale. La multiplication des contrôles et des saisies en Italie a poussé les barons de la criminalité organisée à étendre et multiplier leurs aires d'activités en dehors de la péninsule. Parce que proche, mais aussi parce que vulnérable aux frontières et peu regardante, l'Afrique reçoit désormais, avec ou sans son accord, les résidus légaux ou pas de l'activité industrielle européenne et occidentale. Lire la suit

Corruption and Justice: Ex-CEO of Tanzania ports faces fraud charges over bloated Chinese contract. The former head of Tanzania Ports Authority and his deputy were charged on Monday with fraudulently awarding a bloated contract worth more than $523 million to a Chinese company to expand the city’s main port. Read more

Analysis: Why anticorruption reforms fail-systemic corruption as a collective action problem. Read more

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Regional Policy and Programme Advisor
Anti-Corruption
Regional Service Centre for Africa

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