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FEATURED: INVESTIGATING FINANCIAL CRIME, CRYPTO-CURRENCIES AND THE DARKWEB

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On 1 February 2023, OCWAR-M concluded its third training on financial investigations, crypto-currencies and the DarkWeb. Jointly organised with OCWAR-C and GLACY+*, it was held at the Senegalese National Cybersecurity School with a regional vocation (ENVR).  The apparent anonymity conferred by the DarkWeb and crypto-currencies has led many criminals to use them to commit their offences; illicit...

FEATURED: IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEES

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Strong national coordination is the key to effectively combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/P). To enhance this coordination, the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the OCWAR-M project are cooperating to support States in the operationalization of essential structures: ...

Featured: First training of investigative journalists in partnership with PPLAAF

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 In the fight against financial crime, investigative journalists can play a crucial role: by conducting and publishing investigations, they can inform a wide audience, and can also support the judicial authorities by providing valuable information. Convinced of the importance of investigative journalists in the fight against ML/FT crimes, the OCWAR-M project organised, from 20 to 23 September...

First training of trainers for the actors of the AML/CFT criminal chain in Anglophone countries

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In May 2022, during 2 weeks, the project launched the first training of trainers aiming at the strengthening of the AML/CFT criminal chain of its Anglophone partner countries. This activity responds to a need identified by the GIABA, as explained by Gina Wood, Legal Officer in this institution: “From the mutual evaluations that we have conducted, conviction rates have been really low and for some...

THE AML/CFT COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE OF FRANCOPHONE AND LUSOPHONE BARS IN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES AND MAURITANIA

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In Dakar, the West African Presidents of the Bar take up the subject Francophone and Lusophone Bar Presidents in Dakar, February 3, 2022 Since the first Regional Forum on AML/CFT Compliance of the Bars of the GIABA Member States, which was held on February 10-12, 2020, OCWAR-M has been supporting the Bars of the Lusophone and Francophone partner countries of the project. Indeed, due to the...

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