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African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
- Published
- Commenced on 5 August 2006
- [This is the version of this document at 11 July 2003.]
Article 1 – Definitions
Article 2 – Objectives
The objectives of this Convention are to:Article 3 – Principles
The State Parties to this Convention undertake to abide by the following principles:Article 4 – Scope of application
Article 5 – Legislative and other measures
For the purposes set-forth in Article 2 of this Convention, State Parties undertake to:Article 6 – Laundering of the proceeds of corruption
States Parties shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as criminal offences:Article 7 – Fight against corruption and related offences in the public service
In order to combat corruption and related offences in the public service, State Parties commit themselves to:Article 8 – Illicit enrichment
Article 9 – Access to information
Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures to give effect to the right of access to any information that is required to assist in the fight against corruption and related offences.Article 10 – Funding of political parties
Each State Party shall adopt legislative and other measures to:Article 11 – Private sector
State Parties undertake to:Article 12 – Civil Society and Media
State Parties undertake to:Article 13 – Jurisdiction
Article 14 – Minimum guarantees of a fair trial
Subject to domestic law, any person alleged to have committed acts of corruption and related offences shall receive a fair trial in criminal proceedings in accordance with the minimum guarantees contained in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and any other relevant international human rights instrument recognized by the concerned States Parties.Article 15 – Extradition
Article 16 – Confiscation and seizure of the proceeds and instrumentalities of corruption
Article 17 – Bank secrecy
Article 18 – Cooperation and mutual legal assistance
Article 19 – International cooperation
In the spirit of international cooperation, State Parties shall:Article 20 – National authorities
Article 21 – Relationship with other agreements
Subject to the provisions of Article 4 paragraph 2, this Convention shall in respect to those State Parties to which it applies, supersede the provisions of any treaty or bilateral agreement governing corruption and related offences between any two or more State Parties.Article 22 – Follow up mechanism
Final clauses
Article 23 – Signature, ratification, accession and entry into force
Article 24 – Reservations
Article 25 – Amendment
Article 26 – Denunciation
Article 27 – Depository
Article 28 – Authentic texts
The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, English, French and Portuguese texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Chairperson of the Commission.History of this document
05 August 2006
Commenced
11 July 2003 this version
Consolidation
Last updated: 2023-02-14
Country 55 | Signature Date 49 | Ratification Date 48 | Deposit Date 48 |
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Algeria | 2003-12-29 | 2006-05-23 | 2006-07-06 |
Angola | 2007-01-22 | 2017-12-20 | 2018-01-25 |
Benin | 2004-02-11 | 2007-09-20 | 2007-11-07 |
Botswana | 2014-05-14 | 2014-08-19 | |
Burkina Faso | 2004-02-26 | 2005-11-29 | 2006-02-15 |
Burundi | 2003-12-03 | 2005-01-18 | 2005-03-10 |
Cabo Verde | |||
Cameroon | 2008-06-30 | 2020-06-29 | 2021-06-09 |
Central African Republic | |||
Chad | 2004-12-06 | 2015-03-03 | 2015-04-27 |
Comoros | 2004-02-26 | 2004-04-02 | 2004-04-16 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2003-12-05 | 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-23 |
Djibouti | 2005-11-15 | ||
Egypt | 2017-01-30 | 2017-07-08 | 2017-08-25 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2005-01-30 | 2019-06-26 | 2019-10-29 |
Eritrea | 2012-04-25 | ||
Eswatini | 2004-12-07 | ||
Ethiopia | 2004-06-01 | 2007-09-18 | 2007-10-16 |
Gabon | 2004-06-29 | 2009-03-02 | 2009-04-08 |
Gambia | 2003-12-24 | 2009-04-30 | 2009-07-09 |
Ghana | 2003-10-31 | 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-20 |
Guinea | 2003-12-16 | 2012-03-05 | 2012-04-12 |
Guinea-Bissau | 2006-01-21 | 2011-12-23 | 2012-01-04 |
Ivory Coast | 2004-02-27 | 2012-02-14 | 2012-11-05 |
Kenya | 2003-12-17 | 2007-02-03 | 2007-03-07 |
Lesotho | 2004-02-27 | 2004-10-26 | 2004-11-05 |
Liberia | 2003-12-16 | 2007-06-20 | 2007-07-20 |
Libya | 2003-11-05 | 2004-05-23 | 2004-06-30 |
Madagascar | 2004-02-28 | 2004-10-06 | 2005-02-09 |
Malawi | 2007-11-26 | 2007-12-27 | |
Mali | 2003-12-09 | 2004-12-17 | 2005-01-14 |
Mauritania | 2005-12-30 | 2022-06-16 | 2022-07-08 |
Mauritius | 2004-07-06 | 2018-05-04 | 2019-08-26 |
Morocco | 2022-02-24 | 2022-04-18 | |
Mozambique | 2003-12-15 | 2006-08-02 | 2006-10-24 |
Namibia | 2003-12-09 | 2004-08-05 | 2004-08-26 |
Niger | 2004-07-06 | 2006-02-15 | 2006-05-10 |
Nigeria | 2003-12-16 | 2006-09-26 | 2006-12-29 |
Republic of the Congo | 2004-02-27 | 2006-01-31 | 2006-04-24 |
Rwanda | 2003-12-19 | 2004-06-25 | 2004-07-01 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 2010-02-01 | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-27 |
Senegal | 2003-12-26 | 2007-04-12 | 2007-05-15 |
Seychelles | 2008-06-01 | 2008-06-17 | |
Sierra Leone | 2003-12-09 | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-11 |
Somalia | 2006-02-23 | ||
South Africa | 2004-03-16 | 2005-11-11 | 2005-12-07 |
South Sudan | 2013-01-24 | ||
Sudan | 2008-06-30 | 2018-09-26 | 2018-12-26 |
Tanzania | 2003-11-05 | 2005-02-22 | 2005-04-12 |
Togo | 2003-12-30 | 2009-09-14 | 2009-10-22 |
Tunisia | 2013-01-27 | 2019-11-19 | 2020-02-10 |
Uganda | 2003-12-18 | 2004-08-30 | 2004-10-29 |
Western Sahara | 2010-07-25 | 2013-11-27 | 2014-01-27 |
Zambia | 2003-08-03 | 2007-03-30 | 2007-04-26 |
Zimbabwe | 2003-11-18 | 2006-12-17 | 2007-02-28 |