The Article examines the international legal framework for combating corruption in Africa. While supporting Africa's initiative for combating corruption, as represented in the African Union anti-corruption Convention, the Article contends that the tone and texture of the Convention is closer to power than justice. The Article argues that the war on corruption has made many inroads into the rule of law and human rights as to render both concepts almost meaningless. It urges states to battle terrorism from a higher legal and moral ground, by respecting customary, treaty, and domestic human rights standards.