Graft is so widespread on the continent and in this country it robs the poorest of the poor of services.
 
It comes as no surprise that nearly 70 percent of Africans believe political party leaders are more concerned with pursuing their own political ambitions than with representing the people’s interests.
 
In a survey across 36 African countries by Afrobarometer, fewer than half of the survey participants said they trusted their MPs (48 percent) and local councillors (46 percent).
 
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