On January 22, the Congolese capital hosted the work of the extraordinary meeting to operationalize the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in Central Africa (Rinac). The opening ceremony was chaired by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso

The Rinac operationalization meeting brings together Gabon, the two Congos, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Equatorial, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Burundi, Angola, Sao Tome and Principe as well as Chad. It reflects a desire at the highest level of States in the sub-region to fight corruption, a social, political and economic scourge that affects countries around the world. For the actors, it will be a question of “Reducing corruption to marginal proportions; if not eradicating it; requires the awareness of public authorities through a clearly affirmed will. It is from this desire that the Central African States, through the respective anti-corruption structures, are joining forces in this fight

According to the interim president of Rinac, Nestor Mbou, the current meeting in Brazzaville is decisive for the implementation of the operationalization of the subregional anti-corruption structure. “The Brazzaville meeting allows us to finalize and adopt the founding texts of Rinac. A crucial step preceding the appointment of its leaders, their installation and their effective assumption of office,” he said.