AUABC to Undertake State Party Review Mission to Ghana

Accra: The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) will conduct a State Party Review Mission in Ghana from June 1st to 6th, as announced by Madam Shamima Muslim, the Deputy Presidential Spokesperson. The mission aims to assess Ghana's implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC).According to Ghana News Agency, this mission is a key component of the African Union's continental framework, designed to strengthen integrity, assess compliance, and foster peer learning among Member States in implementing the AUCPCC. During a briefing with the Presidential Press Corps at the Presidency in Accra, Madam Muslim emphasized Ghana's leadership in fortifying its anti-corruption systems, noting that this review offers an opportunity to evaluate progress and identify strategic recommendations for further enhancing institutional effectiveness and public trust.The AUABC delegation will arrive in Ghana on Sunday, June 1st, and will engage in a series of strat egic stakeholder consultations starting Monday, June 2nd. These engagements will involve key institutions in Ghana's anti-corruption ecosystem, such as the Office of the President, Ministry of Justice and Office of the Attorney-General, Office of the Special Prosecutor, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana Audit Service, and the Economic and Organised Crime Office, among others.Madam Muslim highlighted that the engagements would facilitate experience sharing, progress assessment under the AUCPCC, and exploration of ways to strengthen Ghana's anti-corruption efforts. A High-Level National Anti-Corruption Conference is scheduled for Friday, June 6th, at the Accra International Conference Centre, themed 'Revitalizing the Anti-Corruption Architecture in Africa: Ghana's Accountability Journey.'This landmark event will bring together African Union officials, legal experts, public officials, policy influencers, and citizens to share perspectives and shape a coordinated anti-corruption res ponse across the continent. Ghana is proud to host this dialogue, reinforcing the African Union's commitment to mutual accountability and South-South cooperation.As Ghana prepares for the AUABC delegation's arrival, Madam Muslim reiterated the nation's commitment to a productive, transparent, and inclusive process that strengthens national integrity systems and continental solidarity. The fight against corruption, she stated, is a collective duty of leaders, citizens, and institutions, to secure a better future for Africa.