Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- Representatives of 54 African countries are expected in Abuja from 17 to 20 November for the maiden General Assembly of the African Asset Recovery Practitioners' Forum (AARP-F), as the continent seeks stronger cooperation in tracing and recovering stolen public funds.

The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Hassan Mohamed, announced this on Saturday at a pre-conference media briefing in Abuja.

Mr Mohamed, who is also the Director of Special Services at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), noted that some countries would participate virtually.

He explained that the meeting would bring together anti-corruption agencies and other institutions involved in asset recovery...