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By Emmanuel Garjiek
East Africa grapples with deep-rooted corruption challenges, with South Sudan and Somalia ranked among the world’s most corrupt countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International.
The two nations sit at the bottom of the global rankings, highlighting persistent governance, accountability, and institutional weaknesses across parts of the region. Other African countries listed among the five most corrupt worldwide include Libya, Eritrea, and Sudan.
At the other end of the scale, Seychelles emerged as Africa’s least corrupt country, followed by Cape Verde, Botswana, and Rwanda, reflecting comparatively stronger public institutions and anti-corruption frameworks.
Transparency International cautioned that corruption continues to pose a serious global threat, driven by weak political commitment, declining democratic norms, and poor governance systems. The organisation said these factors undermine development, fuel inequality, and erode public trust.
The 2025 CPI assessed 182 countries worldwide, with no African nation making it into the global top 10 least corrupt countries—a list dominated largely by European states.
