Capacity Building: The Financial Crimes Commission Hosts a Senegalese Delegation
From November 10 to 14, 2025, the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) of Mauritius hosted an official visit from a Senegalese delegation, accompanied by representatives from the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the US Embassy in Senegal. This benchmarking mission aimed to enhance bilateral cooperation in combating financial crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing. During this official visit, various aspects related to inter-agency coordination and legal frameworks, among others, were at the heart of discussions among the different stakeholders.
Sanjay Dawoodarry, Acting Director General of the FCC, expressed his satisfaction regarding the progress made by the Mauritian institution in the fight against corruption: "At the FCC, we are delighted that foreign investigative agencies are taking the FCC, and more broadly Mauritius, as an example and have decided to come and exchange ideas with our teams on best practices. The FCC is also continuously working to strengthen its capabilities; we have learned a lot from our Senegalese counterparts. We are especially grateful to the US Embassy for facilitating this exchange."
Elizabeth Vant Hul, Senior Regional Coordinator at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Senegal, praised the importance of such missions in the fight against transnational financial crimes and expressed gratitude towards local stakeholders: "We are very thankful to the Mauritian government and the FCC for this close collaboration between the two countries. The exchanges aimed at better practices and more effective coordination have been very beneficial, and we look forward to implementing this new knowledge in Senegal."
In addition to aspects related to inter-agency coordination and legal and institutional frameworks, plenary sessions also focused on the confiscation of criminal assets as well as the digital transformation of judicial systems. These exchanges allowed for the sharing of Mauritian and Senegalese experiences in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting economic and financial offenses.
Sharing his thoughts after these constructive sessions, Idrissa Cissé, Permanent Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Drug Control of Senegal, stated: "The objective of this benchmarking mission was to understand the Mauritian methodology in fighting financial crimes. This methodology is indeed very advanced, particularly regarding whistleblowers and the monitoring of seized criminal assets. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Mauritian authorities for their hospitality, and we also hope to host a Mauritian delegation to deepen these fruitful exchanges."
