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...
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: ...
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...
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...
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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