The Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC) held a launch seminar in N’Djamena, Chad from 10 to 14 November 2025 to kick off a typologies study on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) risks linked to environmental crime and the illicit trafficking of precious stones and metals in Central Africa. Held under the patronage of Chad’s Minister of State for Finance, Budget, Economy and Planning, the seminar convened experts and officials from water and forestry, environment, mines, customs, financial intelligence units, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the TRAFFIC network, as well as parliamentarians, civil society and academics. Over four days, participants exchanged presentations and debates to clarify the underlying offences, identify ML/TF-related risks and laundering methods, develop perpetrator profiles, assess legal and institutional gaps, outline reform options, and assemble a data set and research approach to support completion of the typologies study.
GABAC 2025-12-16
Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa launches typologies study on ML TF PF risks from environmental crime and illicit precious stones and metals trafficking
The Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC) initiated a typologies study on money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks linked to environmental crime and illicit trafficking of precious stones and metals in Central Africa during a seminar in Chad. The event gathered experts and officials to discuss offences, risks, and reform options, and to develop a data set and research approach for the study.