The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Transparency International Sierra Leone (TI-SL) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening integrity, transparency and accountability as the country joined the rest of the continent in commemorating African Anti-Corruption Day on 11 July 2026.
In a joint statement issued to mark the occasion, the two institutions joined Governments, anti-corruption agencies, Civil Society Organisations and citizens across Africa in observing the day under the theme, “Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa.”
The statement noted that African Anti-Corruption Day provides an important opportunity for African Union member states and stakeholders to renew their commitment to building transparent, accountable and resilient institutions capable of advancing sustainable development and achieving the aspirations of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.
The ACC and TI-SL recalled that the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, adopted in Maputo, Mozambique, on 11 July 2003 and which entered into force in 2006, remains Africa’s foremost legal instrument for promoting integrity, preventing corruption and strengthening accountable governance. Sierra Leone is among the countries that have ratified the convention.
According to the statement, this year’s theme highlights the urgent need to strengthen integrity systems through stronger institutions, ethical leadership, effective partnerships and active citizen participation in the fight against corruption across the continent.
The two institutions also highlighted Sierra Leone’s progress in promoting accountability, citing the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (2024–2028), the establishment and strengthening of Integrity Management Committees across public institutions, corruption risk assessments, systems and process reviews, and sustained public education campaigns.
The statement further disclosed that Sierra Leone has achieved a 99.54 per cent compliance rate in its asset declaration exercise, described as the highest ever recorded on the African continent. However, the ACC and TI-SL acknowledged the need to intensify the verification of declared assets to further strengthen public confidence in the process.
The institutions also reminded the public that the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008 (as amended in 2019), together with the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, guarantees protection for informants, whistleblowers and witnesses who report corruption in good faith.
The ACC and TI-SL concluded by urging all Sierra Leoneans to embrace integrity as both a personal and national value, reject corruption in all its forms and actively support initiatives aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and ethical leadership for the country’s sustainable development.
