The Effectiveness of the African Union’s Mechanisms in Preventing and Combatting Corruption and the Commitment to Achieve Development Agendas 2030 and 2063

Abstract

Annually, Africa loses more than $50 billion through illicit financial outflows, and most countries have remained over-dependence on resources supplied by development partners. Efforts to address these impediments are mainly focused on the steps that must be taken to reduce outflows and ensure development resources remain within the continent to reduce, among other things poverty and hunger, ensure good health and well-being as well as quality education, and provide clean water and sanitation to the African citizen. This paper builds on traditional anti-corruption mechanisms and explores processes that support strategic litigation. The paper finds opportunities to use both the merged and yet-to-be-operationalised African Court of Justice and Human Rights (AfCJHR) and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The paper supports the requirement of making declarations under Articles 8 (3), 5 (1,d & 3), and 34 (6) of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights and the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, respectively.