Introduction:In 2019, the Environment Investigation Agency (EIA) published a series of reports concerning the illegal logging of Mukula. The research found that corruption was “a key enabler” of timber trafficking and serious allegations were levelled against high-ranking public officials, who were suspected of complicity in the tradeDownload the full reportContinue Reading

Across the globe, corruption denies people access to the land and resources they rely upon for their survival. At the same time, discrimination, direct and indirect, on grounds ranging from disability to ethnicity and from gender to religion, acts to deny land rights to the most marginalised. There is extensive evidence of corruption and discrimination...Continue Reading

Transparency International has identified key factors that make African countries susceptible to illicit financial outflows linked to corruption. Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia are all at risk.Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are flows of funds across borders which originate from illicit activities, are transferred through illicit transactions or which...Continue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by TransparencyInternational, under the theme “corruption and injustice”, reveals that mostcountries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption inmore than a decade. The global trend of weakening justice systems is reducingaccountability for public officials, which allows corruption to thrive. This year’sCPI shows mixed...Continue Reading