UNODC Commemorates the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons In Dakar
03-08-2022
The Regional Office for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on Saturday commemorated the World Day against Trafficking in Persons Read more
Corruption risk assessment within the Malian penitentiary system
01-08-2022
UNODC and Mali’s National Directorate of Penitentiary Administration and Supervised Education gathered fifteen managers occupying key functions within DNAPES and in various penitentiary institutions in Bamako and beyond to assess and mitigate corruption risks in the prison sector Read more
3 things to note about the UNODC Africa Digital Forensics CTF Challenge 2022
01-08-2022
To promote digital forensics as an important career in the fight against cybercrime in Africa, UNODC through the Global Programme on Cybercrime recently Organized the 2nd edition of the Africa Digital Forensics challenge after a successful edition in 2021 Read more
UNODC Organizes a training workshop on intelligence sharing and judicialization to prevent and counter terrorism in Togo
01-08-2022
UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch of the Regional Office for West and Central Africa supported the Togolese government by holding a national training workshop on the "sharing and judicialization of intelligence to prevent and counter terrorism”.. Read more
UNODC commemorates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illict Trafficking and launches the World Drug Report 2022 in Abidjan
27-06-2022
This year, the UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa celebrated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and launched the World Drug Report 2022 in Abidjan, with the Minister of Interior of Côte d'Ivoire and more than 250 participants. Read more
UNODC supports Senegalese authorities in the development of their National Counter Terrorism strategy
26-07-2022
The UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch Organized an "Intersectoral Consultative Meeting on the Development of a National Strategy to Prevent and Combat Terrorism" Read more
Plenary Meeting of the GCTF Capacity Building Working Group for West Africa on Identifying Priorities to Prevent & Counter Terrorism & Violent Extremism
26-07-2022
The security situation in West Africa is quickly deteriorating. According to the Global Terrorism Index report for 2022, almost half of all terrorism deaths globally occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more
Making female provosts candidates flourish into a "village of capable Women" in Mali
22-07-2022
When UNODC approached the Malian Gendarmerie to implement the Femmes Prévôts du Sahel project, its leadership was convinced of the added value but feared that no female candidates would apply to the pipeline Read more
UNODC Supports the Ivorian Transnational Crime Unit with Technical Equipment to Enhance the fight Against Transnational Organized Crime
13-06-2022
“The West African Region has seen an increase in cases of Transnational Organized Crime, with the countries in the region being the origin, transit and destination of all forms of trafficking.. Read more
UNODC provides technical assistance to Benin in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism cases
08-06-2022
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime provides technical assistance to support Benin in strengthening the capacities of the actors of its criminal chain through a "National Training Workshop on Criminal Response in Terrorism-related Cases", Read more
UNODC Continues its support to national actors in Côte d'Ivoire to prevent and counter the use of improvised explosives devices by terrorist groups
08-06-2022
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,organized a "Consultative Meeting on Preventing and Countering the Illicit Acquisition and Use of Improvised Explosive Devices by Terrorist Groups” in Abidjan Read more
Cyber-enabled drug trafficking: How UNODC CRIMJUST and Cybercrime programes hope to thwart its growth in Africa
30-05-2022
Several countries particularly in West Africa struggle with illicit drug trafficking, despite the fact that the vast majority of these drugs are not intended for the African market. UNODC estimates that over 50 tons of narcotics are trafficked via West Africa yearly.. Read more
Preventing violent extremism in West Africa: Building Resilience in Coastal Countries
05-05-2022
UNODC Research and Awareness Unit of the Regional Office for West and Central Africa organized a regional workshop on the prevention of violent extremism in prisons of West Africa, with a focus on coastal countries, from 24 to 27 May. Read more
Drug trafficking in West Africa: A threat to youth
02-05-2022
On April 22, 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Embassy of Spain jointly organized a Mini Dublin Group meeting on drug trafficking in West Africa at the Cervantes Institute in Dakar. Read more
UNODC launches Instructor Development Programme at Cameroon's Garoua Wildlife School
27-04-2022
To bolster Cameroon’s response to these crimes, UNODC has launched an innovative Instructors’ Development Programme (IDP) at the Garoua Wildlife School (GWS) in northern Cameroon Read more
Safe internet access for all: UNODC spearheads cybercrime protection among Cape Verdean students and teachers
26-04-2022
West Africa in recent years has witnessed a sharp increase in internet and social media users, especially among the continent’s youths and Cape Verde, The lack of knowledge of basic safety rules and internet protection made it easy for cybercriminals, whose activities increased dramatically during the pandemic, to prey on children. Read more
UNODC partners with MTN, META and IWF and launches Africa portal to help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material online
07-04-2022
To raise public awareness on the prevalence of child sexual abuse and help counter the distribution of such material online, IWF joined forces with MTN Group, Meta, ICMEC and Child Helpline International, with the support of UNODC to launch the Help Children be Children campaign and the Child Safety Online Africa Portal. Read more
OCWAR-T supports Joint Operation by Côte D'Ivoire and Nigeria against trafficking network
01-04-2022
Under the auspices of the Organized Crime: West African Response to Trafficking project, UNODC facilitated a Joint Operation Mission of the Ivorian Transnational Crime Unit, the Nigerian Police Force Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. Read more
Awareness campaign in high school to address stereotypes and to sensitize young people about the importance of women in the defense, security and justice profession
25-03-2022
UNODC collaborated with the Ministry of National Education and Educational Reform to organize a campaign in Mauritanian high schools to combat unconscious gender stereotypes and create vocations to the professions of defense, security, and justice among young Mauritanian girls Read more
Countering online child sexual exploitation
21-03-2022
Fast-paced Technological innovation and widespread accessibility of information and communication technology (ICTs) have transformed societies around the world. Children, in particular, have unprecedented access to computers and mobile technologies and have in recent decades tended to adopt these from an early age Read more
Painting the silence: Stories about Disability and trafficking
15-03-2022
On International Women's Day, on 8 March 2022, in Dakar Senegal, the exhibition Painting the silence: stories about disability and trafficking" were organized by the UNODC,OHCHR nd the association Handicap.sn Read more
UNODC and partners pilot the Children Immunization App (CIMA) in Cameroon, Central Africa
07-03-2022
The UNODC collaborated with researchers at the Center for the Study and Control for Communicable Diseases of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé, to launch children immunization app in Cameroon Read more
UNODC organized a side event on crimes that affect the environement and partnerships with the private sector during the CCPCJ 2022 Expert discussions
18-02-2022
UNODC approach with the Private Sector can serve to offer market infrastructure solutions for the African Great Green Wall Carbon Credits and combat crimes that affect the environment. In the framework of the CCPCJ 2022 Expert discussions, UNODC organized a side event in collaboration with UN Forum on Forests and the Private Company Xange.com. Read more
Joint workshop to review the draft ECOWAS legal framework against transnational Organized crime
18-02-2022
Transnational Organized Crime and trafficking pose a grave threat to human security, public health, and governmental stability. UNODC is partnering with ECOWAS and other key stakeholders to draft an ECOWAS Legal Framework Against Transnational Organized Crime. Read more
The regional workshop on drugs surveillance and information systems with West African Francophone countries
18-01-2022
To provide technical assistance to better streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of drug use data and to understand the extent and patterns of drug use in francophone West African countries, UNODC has organized a regional workshop on Drug Surveillance and Information Systems. Read more
The Mourchidates, the Mauritanian Women religious guides responsible for deconstructing radical ideology and preventing violent Extremism
18-01-2022
As part of its contribution to the prevention of violent extremism, UNODC has established a network of Mourchidates, religious guides and women community leaders, in collaboration with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Education Read more
Eurojust and WACAP meet virtually to discuss Judicial Cooperation in prosecuting Transnational Organized Crime
27-10-2021
On October 27th UNODC facilitated a virtual meeting between Eurojust - the European Union agency administered by National judicial authorities of the member States, with the mandate to provide Criminal justice across borders - Read more
UNODC supports Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Ghana in assessing and building their capabilities to prevent and respond to the terrorist threat
23-12-2021
In response to the growing terrorist threat, UNODC Organized three separate activities funded by the Federal Republic of Germany under the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum West Africa Working Group (GCTF-WAWG). Read more
UNODC will increase its partnership with Xange.com with a view to offering market infrastructure solutions
17-12-2021
Xange.com is a key partner of the United Nations to establish and sustainably operate a securities exchange out of Mauritius. UNODC and Xange.com aim at focusing on the role of climate change and climate security, the prevention and mitigation of illicit financial transactions and on carbon emission initiatives using blockchain technology. Read more
UNODC Supports forensic science services in The Gambia
06-12-2021
UNODC Organized a series of workshops within the framework of the "Assistance to the ECOWAS and to Member States in West Africa for the Development and Implementation of Drug Control and Crime Prevention Strategies" project. Read more
ECOWAS Operationalize an MoU on Implementation of Joint Maritime patrols in Zone E
08-12-2021
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) supported the conduct of a joint maritime patrol in the ECOWAS Zone E maritime domain from 22 to 24 November 2021 with funding from the Governments of Denmark, Norway and Portugal. Read more
UNODC organizes a training on intelligence sharing and judicialization in terrorism prevention in Côte d'Ivoire
03-12-2021
In Côte d'Ivoire, the increase in terrorist incidents is of particular concern to the authorities, who wish to strengthen their criminal justice response to this threat. UNODC Organized a training workshop on "Intelligence Sharing and Judicialization in the Fight against Terrorism". Read more
UNODC trains judges and prosecutors in Senegal on cybercrime & digital evidence
02-12-2021
Senegalese judges and prosecutors participated in October in a hybrid training on cybercrime investigations, prosecutions, and digital evidence organized by the UNODC Global Program on Cybercrime in West Africa. Read more
UNODC "Paints" the Town in Senegal for Cyber Safety Campaign
2021-30-11
In October, UNODC’s Global Program on Cybercrime in West and Central Africa launched a new cyber safety awareness campaign in Senegal, with hopes of reaching a wide audience in the country. The program commissioned the painting of five large “graffiti art” murals in multiple towns in Senegal. Read more
Senegal addresses the use of special investigation technique & begin work on a national strategy to prevent & counter terrorism
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08-10-2021
The Terrorism Prevention Branch of the Regional Office for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organised a national workshop and a consultative meeting in Saly, Senegal, from 4-8 October 2021. Read more
UNODC provides technical assistance for terrorism prevention in Mali
22-11-2021
UNODC Organized a National workshop on information sharing between national and regional agencies responsible for combating terrorism and transnational crimes in the Liptako-Gourma region of Bamako. The discussions highlighted the main challenges that Mali faces in preventing and combating terrorism. Read more
OCWAR-T Peer exchange on Trafficking in Persons and Drugs between Ivorian and Nigerian law enforcement officers
12-11-2021
To strengthen Collaboration and build a platform for Cooperation between ECOWAS member states to combat transnational Organized crime in the region, UNODC organized a Peer Exchange Activity for law enforcement agents from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. Read more
UNODC deploys a Liaison Magistrate from Niger to Italy to strengthen judicial cooperation on cases related to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants
01-11-2021
Maimouna Gogé Gazibo has been deployed to Italy as the fourth Liaison Magistrate (LM) assigned from Africa to Europe. She is part of an innovative initiative of the Regional Office of West and Central Africa of UNODC to strengthen international judicial cooperation on smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons (TIPSOM) between countries of origin and countries of destination. Read more
UNODC holds a webinar on the Annual Report Questionnaire (ARQ) to improve data collection on drugs in West and Central Africa
29-10-2021
West and Central Africa is an important transit point for drug trafficking. The Annual Report Questionnaire (ARQ) provides a framework for Member States to report data on drug abuse in accordance with the international drug control conventions. The Research and Awareness Section of UNODC ROSEN organized a webinar to familiarize focal points with filling out the ARQ. Read more
UNODC supports "digital ambassadors" in Senegal to educate the public of risks online
14-10-2021
UNODC partnered with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Telecommunications of Senegal and with the local organization Cyber221 to launch a new initiative called the “Digital Ambassador” program. It is part of the awareness-raising activities that the Global Program on Cybercrime is launching in celebration of Cyber October. Read more
UNODC encouraging more women to pursue careers and studies in Cyber
22-09-2021
UNODC’s Global Program on Cybercrime in West Africa has launched a new initiative to encourage more women to pursue careers and studies in cyber. Read more
UNODC Organizes four workshops to Support Niger and Burkina Faso in preventing terrorism in the Liptako-Gourma region
15-07-2021
UNODC recently organised several workshops in Ouagadougou and Niamey on preventing and countering terrorism in the Liptako-Gourma region. Read more
UNODC implements several capacity-building activities on counter-terrorism
01-07-2021
UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch organised three separate capacity-building activities on counter-terrorism in Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire under the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum West Africa Working Group (GCTF-WAWG). Read more
At Garamba National Park in DRC, UNODC trains park rangers and judicial authorities to combat wildlife crimes
09-07-2021
DRC has the highest level of biodiversity in Africa and accounts for more than half of Africa’s forest resources. To strengthen the capacity of park rangers and judicial authorities to detect and investigate wildlife and natural resources-related crimes, UNODC organized a training at Garamba National Park. Read more
UNODC supports Chad's efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and natural resources-related crimes
31-06-2021
Chad’s current mining activities are illegally exploited by organized crime networks and its wildlife is heavily threatened by poachers and traffickers of ivory. To strengthen the Chadian authorities' judicial capacity to fight against natural resources-related crimes, UNODC organised three complementary activities in June in N’Djamena. Read more
UNODC holds first digital forensics competition to raise cyber security awareness
31-05-2021
Throughout the month of May, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s Global Program on Cybercrime in Africa held an Africa-wide Digital Forensics competition. Read more
Malian court and CT Specialized unit officials discuss practices in investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating terrorism trials
21-06-2021
Terrorism continues to represent a great threat to Mali. Mali is exerting substantial effort to enhance the criminal justice response to these threats. To further enhance this response, a training was jointly organized by UNODC and MINUSMA. Read more
UNODC facilitates south-south cybercrime collaboration between Senegal & Niger
04-06-2021
A team of 6 cybercrime officers from Niger took part in a training workshop in Dakar provided by the Senegal police cyber unit, and facilitated by UNODC. A Senegalese officer, supported by UNODC, led the workshop in the first bilateral knowledge-sharing workshop of its kind between the two countries in the domain of cybercrime. Read more
UNODC develops strategy to combat crime linked to fake meds in West & Central Africa
28-05-2021
UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN) organized a side-event to the 30th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which took place from 17 to 21 of May in Vienna, Austria to raise awareness of the scourge of falsified medical products and to discuss responses to combat crime related to falsified medical products in this region. Read more
SUCCESS STORY: 2 years of collaboration by UNODC & Peace Building Fund
11-05-2021
In just two years UNODC and the Peace Building Fund have strengthened community dialogue in Mali and Niger through training sessions with key groups and members of the public, particularly actors at the countries’ borders, on the roles and mandates of the Defense and Security Forces. Read more
UNODC holds capacity-building training for Quranic teachers on human trafficking
11-05-2021
More than forty religious school teachers participated in a workshop on ending forced child begging and exploitation in Senegal, in the framework of a USAID-funded project organized by UNODC. The workshops covered the basic concepts of trafficking in persons, the most prevalent forms of exploitation in Senegal. Read more
UNODC trains the Police Component of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
29-04-2021
The first regional training session on the Human Rights Compliance Framework and judicialization for the Police Component of the G5 Sahel Joint Force was organized by UNODC, in partnership with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union, Interpol and Afripol. Read more
UNODC donates equipment to Malian judicial authorities to boost terrorism investigations
17-04-2021
UNODC has donated vehicles, computer equipment, cameras, and dictaphones to the Malian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the Specialized Judicial Pole (SPJ) to help improve the Malian judicial authorities’ investigations and legal proceedings of terrorism cases. Read more
UNODC supports Senegal in strengthening its criminal law response to terrorism
08-04-2021
While not living under a constant terrorist threat, Senegal seeks to develop its terrorism prevention measures. UNODC supported the Government of Senegal in a consultative meeting on legislation on criminal response to terrorism in Dakar. Read more
UNODC supports Ghana to enhance police cooperation to combat terrorism
25-03-2021
Technological tools to combat terrorism, the use of financial intelligence units, the gathering of digital evidence during prosecutions proceedings and the collection of battlefield evidence in military operations were discussed at a workshop organized by UNODC that gathered national counter terrorism experts from Ghana. Read more
Strengthening women's leadership in preventing and combating violent extremism in Mauritania
15-04-2021
In the context of the gender institutionalization strategy of the Mauritanian government, UNODC and UNESCO have jointly developed a project to strengthen women's leadership in preventing and combating violent extremism in Mauritania. Read more
UNODC works to increase the role of women in Sahelian defence and security forces
06-04-2021
UNODC, in partnership with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the G5 Sahel, organized in March 2021 a two-day workshop in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on increasing the participation of women in security operations in the Sahel. Read more
UNODC supports Mali's Specialized Investigation Brigade in the Fight against Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime
01-04-2021
Mali has long been subject to terrorism and violent extremism, particularly due to two major terrorist organizations in the region - Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). UNODC has been delivering assistance to strengthen capacity and knowledge on the terrorism threat in Mali and the Sahel. Read more
2018-2021: The Niamey Declaration celebrates its 3rd anniversary!
16-03-2021
On March 16, 2018, 14 Ministers of Interior and of Foreign Affairs from West Africa and Europe, together with the European Union and other international organizations, adopted the Niamey Declaration, committing States to tackle the smuggling of migrants (SoM) and trafficking in persons (TiP) between countries of origin, transit and destination. Read more
Container Control Programme (CCP) Annual Report 2020: Results in West Africa
16-03-2021
Today, most of the world’s raw materials move through the maritime container trade. Yet, only 2% of containers worldwide are properly inspected. Actions of organized crime groups in the movement of supplies and illegal goods have not seen a palpable decline despite the apparent limitations resulting from the ongoing pandemic. Click here to read more about the work of the UNODC-WCO CCP in West Africa.
UNODC commends Germany for its commitment during the COVID-19 crisis
09-03-2021
Germany's financial support and responsiveness has enabled UNODC to provide personal protective equipments to the law enforcement agencies of Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, the Gambia, Ghana, Senegal and the police component of the G5 Sahel to ensure continuity in the fight against drug trafficking, transnational organised crime and terrorism. Read more
UNODC celebrates International Women's Day in West and Central Africa
08-01-2021
Since the beginning of the pandemic, ROSEN has been engaged in the response to the COVID-19 crisis in partnership with women from civil society, public institutions and law enforcement agencies. These women were able to use their skills and knowledge to respond effectively to the challenges posed by this crisis. The UNODC launches a digital awareness campaign (in French) to make their voices heard. Read more
Global Study on Firearms Trafficking 2020: Perspectives for West and Central Africa
08-01-2021
"Many countries in Africa and Asia appear to have a lower capacity to intercept and report trafficked firearms, which may lead to underreporting of some types of firearms. Moreover, the total figures reported by countries include seizures which are not directly connected to trafficking". Executive Summary of the Study available in English and French. Read more
Cybercrime investigations are showing good results in Burkina Faso
04-01-2021
Cybercrime is a transnational crime, involving organised criminal groups and posing challenges in terms of governance as well as in the investigation of the Darknet cryptomarket or the exploitation of cryptocurrencies. Investigators continue to be challenged by the high speed of data exchange, the involvement of multiple providers and nuances necessary to apply traditional legal principles to this crime. Read more
Firearms Operation KAFO II disrupts illicit supplies in the Sahel
04-01-2021
A seven-day operation saw law enforcement officers intercept illicit firearms, ammunition and explosives, and disrupt the trafficking networks used to supply terrorists across West Africa and the Sahel. Under Operation KAFO II (30 Nov-6 Dec), coordinated jointly by INTERPOL and the UNODC through, frontline officers targeted smuggling hotspots at airports, seaports, and land borders in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Niger. Read more
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