Corruption is quickly becoming one of those
global phenomenon ’s which every country is
struggling with . Spreading faster than an
epidemic, corruption & crime rates have
skyrocketed over the past three decades .
While few countries have been able to curb
their level of corruption , the rates of
corruption have reached new levels in the
countries of Africa . Driven by poverty and
greed, many government officials are
amongst practitioners of corruptions, which
in turn forces the local populace to turn to
crime as their last resort . Recent studies
have pointed out few of the most corrupt
countries in Africa, which is why we should
take a closer look at these countries to
determine their corruption levels and rate
of crime, as per the world corruption rates
statistics.
The List of 10 Most Corrupt
Countries in Africa
10. Guinea -
Not many people around the world know
that one of Africa’ s most popular countries
is also one of the most corrupt . Losing
almost 10 positions in the world corruption
list , Guinea has managed to turn into
Africa’ s most corrupt countries. So great is
the corruption of Guinea that in 2008 the
president of Guinea right before his death
admitted to the sell of a mine to a British
Company worth billions of dollars for
personal gain.
9. Angola -
Having corrupt officials in the government
has become a norm for many countries , but
the entire government swindling few
hundred million dollars for personal gain is
unheard of . Angola is one African country
which has managed to gain quite a
reputation for itself as one of the most
corrupt countries in the world. Since not
being able to account for more than 5
billion dollars in the past ten years, Angola
has managed to become the 4th most
corrupt country in Africa and is also on the
world’ s top ten most corrupt countries list .
8. Libya -
One of those countries which has one of the
toughest people justice systems , Libya also
has managed to claw its way to the top of
the most corrupt countries of Africa list .
With a bribe rate at more than 62% and
failing judicial and police systems , Libya has
given way to complete lawlessness and
corruption .
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Taking corruption to almost an art form ,
Democratic Republic of the Cong has
managed to end up in the 7th position on
our list of top 10 most corrupt countries in
Africa. The rate of corruption is so high in
Congo that not even the government
officials themselves are immune to it .
6. Equatorial Guinea -
Being one of the wealthiest nations of the
world beating Saudi Arabia, Korea and Italy
combined , Equatorial Guinea has also
managed to become one of African most
corrupt countries . It is one thing to take
bribes, but to put the entire nation below
60% poverty rate is almost Ludicrous. As
most citizens of Equatorial guinea survive
under $1 per day , it has truly managed to
become a prominent addition to our list of
10 most corrupt countries in Africa .
5. Zimbabwe -
Another surprise additions to our list ,
Zimbabwe has had one of the most steady
growth of corruptions over the past few
years. As a study revealed that more than
65% of the residents had paid bribes in one
form or the other , which is a significant
growth from the 2001 study which had only
34% of the locals paying bribes.
4. Chad -
Holding a world rank of 173 rd position
amongst 183 countries for corruption truly
requires a lot of talent , and no other
country has managed to display their talent
for corruption . With one of the highest
poverty levels in the world, Chad has played
an important role in the revolution of
Sudan. Homing few hundred thousand
rebels, Chad has managed to put their local
populace under severe depression , giving
way to excessive corruption .
3. Burundi -
Burundi is amongst the handful of African
countries which has managed to establish
anti- corruption agencies successfully,
however this has only managed to push
Burundi to the edge of corruption . Being the
center for organized corruption in Africa ,
Burundi has become one of the most
corrupt countries in Africa .
2. Sudan -
Sudan is one of those few countries in
Africa which has been engrossed in
corruption , warfare and terrorism for a long
time now. Despite existing government the
country is run by gruesome warlords who
will go to any extent to spread terror and
corruption . As murder and crime are normal
part of everyone ’ s life in Sudan, corruption
is always at a peak . This is one of the main
reasons which has made Sudan one of the
most corrupt and terrorized place not only
in Africa, but in the world as well .
1. Somalia -
Being the most corrupt and terrorised
countries of Africa , Somalia has managed to
make quite a name for itself over the years .
With one of the highest poverty levels and
the most corrupt government, the locals
have turned to every form of violence and
terrorism imaginable . By using guerrilla style
warfare , Somalia for a long time has been
engrossed in wars and terrorist and it is the
local people who face the most problems.
The corruption and terrorism in Somalia is
so high that even public selling of weapons
and ammunition is accepted by the
Somalian Government ..
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