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Botswana: Africa’s least corrupt nation
Botswana has retained its position as the least corrupt nation in Africa, according to the 2011 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released in Berlin, Germany, by the global anti-corruption body Transparency International (TI).
The report, shows that Cape Verde moved to number two on the list of top 10 least corrupt African nations, up one step from number three in 2010. Mauritius, which was number two in 2010, is now on number three. Other nations in the top 10, in order of appearance, are Rwanda, Seychelles, Namibia, South Africa, Ghana, Tunisia and Gambia.
Meanwhile, TI has warned that protests around the world, often fuelled by corruption and economic instability, clearly show citizens feel their leaders and public institutions are neither transparent nor accountable enough.
“This year we have seen corruption on protestors’ banners be they rich or poor. Whether in a Europe hit by debt crisis or an Arab world starting a new political era, leaders must heed the demands for better government,” said Huguette Labelle, Chair of TI.
