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16 May 2024

Bridging Dreams: From Fouta region to Village Pilote

In the heart of Siouré Thiambé, a small village nestled within the Fouta region near Saint-Louis, football reigns supreme. It's not just a game here; it's a way of life. But beneath the surface of this football-centric world lies a yearning for something more, a hunger for opportunities beyond the confines of a single sport...more

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7 May 2024

Operation SAMA: Breakthrough in Wildlife Trafficking Prevention

In 2024, Operation SAMA (Saving African Wildlife through Multilateral Assistance) marked a significant milestone in the fight against wildlife trafficking in Africa. This landmark operation resulted in the confiscation of 104 endangered species products across 19 countries, leading to numerous arrests and prosecutions...more
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4 April 2024

UNODC Handover equipment to support GIABA in boosting its AML/CFT Learning Platform

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provided the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) with IT equipment to boost the capacity of its anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) E-learning Platform...more

 

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4 March 2024

Combating online child sexual abuse: The challenge for West African criminal justice system to fight a growing cybercrime unknown and unnoticed in West Africa

UNODC Global Programme on Cybercrime, following its strategic programme to support the efforts of national authorities in West African countries to fight cybercrime and online child sexual exploitation, organized a regional training workshop on this subject in Abidjan, from the 4th to the 8th of March. This activity was co-organized with UNODC partners such as the FBI, the US Department of Justice and the US embassies in Dakar and Abidjan...more
 
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11 January 2024

Drugs and violent extremism: First national dialogue on violent in Mali

Bamako n’est pas loin, Bamako is not far. This phrase is just one of the many evocative market names for psychoactive substances (drugs, or medical products for non-medical use like tramadol etc) that are rampant in Mali. If you are taking a long 20 hours bus ride from Gao to Bamako, you might be offered some, with the promise that the journey will be...more