AllAfrica News: Corruption

[263Chat] Cabinet has approved a new five-year National Anti-Corruption Strategy aimed at strengthening accountability, improving law enforcement and reducing corruption across public institutions.

[Nile Post] Transparency International Uganda has raised concern over persistent accountability gaps in public institutions, warning that weak enforcement of existing laws, inadequate supervision and institutional shortcomings continue to undermine service delivery and fuel corruption.

[Nile Post] The Special Presidential Assistant on Anti-Corruption and Legal Advisor to the President, Rebecca Atwiine, has called for stronger enforcement of accountability measures, warning that Uganda's fight against corruption will remain ineffective unless public officials implicated in wrongdoing are held accountable.

[Nile Post] The Minister of State for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has ordered the interdiction of at least 13 employees of Kazo District Local Government, including the District Education Officer, over allegations of corruption, abuse of office and extortion.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has invited civil society organizations, victims' groups, human rights advocates, legal practitioners and other stakeholders to participate in a public hearing on proposed legislation seeking to establish a Special War Crimes Court for Liberia (SWCTL) and a Special Economic and Corruption Crimes Court under the proposed National Anti-Corru...