AU Convention

The African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption

Adopted in 2003, the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption covers both the public and the private sector. Offences covered are bribery (domestic or foreign), diversion of property by public officials, trading in influence, illicit enrichment, money laundering and concealment of property. All provisions are mandatory including those on private to private corruption. The convention provides for prevention, criminalisation, regional cooperation and mutual legal assistance as well as the recovery of assets.

• Access a list of signatories and ratifications of the AU Convention.
• Access BIAC's Anti-Corruption Resource Guide for a short description of the AU Convention.
• Access Transparency International's introduction to the AU Convention and the Transparency International Regional Programme in Africa to promote the AU Convention.