During the events of the third conference of the East Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) held in Bujumbura, Burundi, in 2009, the late President of Burundi proposed the idea of creating a continental African platform for combating corruption. In 2013, during the meeting held in Ghanaian capital Accra, the Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA) emphasized the significance of joint action for the elimination of corruption in Africa and adopted the Articles of Association of the Association, as an independent international organization comprising the authorities working in the field of combating corruption in African countries. The Association has the goal of strengthening cooperation and coordination among African countries for preventing and combating corruption, within the framework of two conventions (the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption). In addition, it was decided that the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Association would be in Bujumbura, Burundi.