The training enabled participants to understand the mechanisms of cryptocurrencies and encrypted communications, as well as to identify the risks associated with their use in terrorist financing.
In Beni, North Kivu, ten judicial police inspectors, as well as civilian and military magistrates, completed a two-week training course on the theme “Cryptocurrency and Encrypted Exchanges: A New Challenge in Combating Terrorism Financing.” Organized by MONUSCO’s Justice Support Section, the training aimed to strengthen the capacity of judicial actors to better identify and counter financial circuits exploited by armed groups.
For several years, the Beni region has been the scene of activities by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist movement and responsible for numerous atrocities. Supported by MONUSCO, the Congolese authorities have intensified joint operations to…
