Monrovia, April 21 -- The African Asset Recovery Practitioners Forum, AARP, has charged African countries to join hands in forging a road map and actionable processes against resource theft and asset recovery on the continent.

This charge was given at the inaugural meeting of the Forum in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: "Supporting Efforts of African Union Member States to Effectively Implement the Common African Position on Asset Recovery, CAPAR.

In his remarks, the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, EACC, Mr. Abdi Mohamud observed that though Africa has been a victim of resource theft, it has the blame for such losses for often aiding the external thieves. "We should collectively change the n...