4 main issues in focus at A.U. Summit in Mauritania

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Corruption

The A.U.’s theme of 2018 is Winning The Fight Against Corruption, and as such corruption was discussed at the summit.

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It is estimated that the continent is losing about  $50 billion in tax evasion annually and is making huge amounts payments to poorly negotiated and inflated contracts. Additionally, a huge amount of resources is lost due to corruption.

AU Commission Chairperson urged the African Union Commission to “lead by example” when it comes to upholding good governance practices.