The past year saw little progress in tackling global corruption due to greater violence and insecurity, according to the organization Transparency International's "Corruption Perceptions Index 2022." "Most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption: 95 percent of countries have made little to no progress since 2017," the report says. ViolenceFor the sixth year running, South Sudan, Syria and Somalia are at the bottom of Transparency International's Corruption Perception index. RussiaThe report says Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February exemplifies the threat that corruption poses for global security. African progressSome African nations have made significant progress and are rising on the index, including Angola, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and Senegal.

Source: Ethiopian News February 02, 2023 04:40 UTC