Uyo Yenwong-Fai

Counter Terrorism Specialist | Countering violent extremism & terrorism one day at a time.

[United Nations CTED @UN_CTED]

Presenting the findings of the 2 Trends Alerts on CT and Border Management in Africa, Uyo Yenwong-Fai, CTED noted that knowledge gaps among national officials, physical conditions of border posts, governance & socioeconomic difficulties were hampering border management in Africa.

[Uyo Yenwong-Fai @FaiUyo]

Happy to have worked on these two pieces, which spell out some of the key observations that emerged from CTED assessments in 15 African countries. They summarize some of the main challenges Member States face in securing their borders.

[United Nations CTED @UN_CTED]

📢NEW @UN_CTED TRENDS ALERT SERIES

Despite efforts by African countries to strengthen border security a number continue to face challenges.

Our new Trends Alerts on counter-terrorism & border management in Africa summarize challenges & recommendations.

https://t.co/Do1TFM8xn5

[United Nations CTED @UN_CTED]

📢NEW @UN_CTED TRENDS ALERT SERIES

Despite efforts by African countries to strengthen border security a number continue to face challenges.

Our new Trends Alerts on counter-terrorism & border management in Africa summarize challenges & recommendations.

https://t.co/Do1TFM8xn5

[Florian Krampe @FlorianKrampe]

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[Uyo Yenwong-Fai @FaiUyo]

Grateful for the fruitful & thought-provoking discussions today on the dynamics of terrorism and counter terrorism in Southern Africa.

[UNODC Terrorism Prevention @UNODC_TPB]

And it's a wrap‼️ Our strategic roundtable discussion on the growing #terrorist threat in Southern Africa with @SADC_News! @UNODC will work together with our Member States to support criminal #justice responses, working with #partners to deliver integrated packages of #support.

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

How does cryptocurrency work? How can it be traced if used for crime? @UNODC_ROSAF, #SADC & #SARPCCO are organizing training for SADC police authorities @UNODC_AML @ZhuldyzAkisheva @NeilWalsh_UN @SADC_News #ARINSA Thanks to @FCDOGovUK @ukinsouthafrica for support #SDG16

[Cesar Guedes @CesarGuedesF]

UNODC delivers specialised forensic equipment to SERNIC (investigation police🇲🇿) to support their work on counterterrorism cases. Estamos juntos 🇺🇳 🇲🇿 !

[JulduzUNODC @ZhuldyzAkisheva]

#Nomoneyforterror UNODC is building knowledge & skills on how to deprive terrorists from funding: financial investigation training in #Angola . #CFT #terrorists @FCDOGovUK @DFID_UK ⁦@ukinsouthafrica⁩ @UNMoneyLaundering ⁦@NeilWalsh_UN⁩ ⁦⁦@zahiravirani⁩

[Cesar Guedes @CesarGuedesF]

UNODC 🇺🇳 Specialised training on Countering Financing of Terrorism in Mozambique 🇲🇿 (thx 🇬🇧!)launched today with 25 participants from PGR, SERNIC, GIFIM, AT in Pemba & Maputo. Trainers in🇵🇹 🇬🇧 🇿🇦. Estamos juntos 💪🏻 🇺🇳 🇲🇿 🇬🇧!

[Uyo Yenwong-Fai @FaiUyo]

@FontehAkum @issafrica Congratulations and best wishes @FontehAkum

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

How do terrorist organisations abuse Non-Profit Organisations or charities, how are funds raised, stored, moved and used and how can this be stopped? @UNODC_ROSAF & #ARINSA joined forces with the @BWGovernment to tackle these issues in a #CFT course this week #terrorists.

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

Happening now: UNODC five-day training course on international standards & operational challenges in countering financing of #terrorism for #Botswana Counter Terrorism Analysis Fusion Agency & relevant national authorities #CFT @UN_Botswana #ARINSA @UKAidDirect @StateINL

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

What is the business model of terrorists and how can criminal justice officials disrupt this? @UNODC_ROSAF, UNODC ROEA and #ARINSA jointly addressed this from 30 Nov-04 Dec in a National CFT Training Course for Mauritius in partnership with the @GovMauritius #CFT #Terrorists

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

Did you know 80-90 % of the information about the 9/11 attackers were obtained from financial investigation? These and other cases studies of terrorist financing were under discussion in a UNODC National CFT Training Course for Mauritius held in partnership with the @GovMauritius

[JulduzUNODC @ZhuldyzAkisheva]

Do we know the real extent of #cybercrime? #SouthAfrica #WesternCape criminal justice practitioners are discussing chronic underreporting, challenges with investigation & prosecution of cybercrime at #ARINSA #SDG16 @ukinsouthafrica @StateINL @DFID_UK @NeilWalsh_UN

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

From 27-29 October 2020, UNODC ROSAF will be helping to close the online spaces in which #criminals operate through a National Training course for South Africa on Cyber Related Investigations and Prosecutions. @NeilWalsh_UN #ARINSA @NPA_Prosecutes

[UNODC Regional Office for Southern Africa @UNODC_ROSAF]

@UNODC_ROSAF & #ARINSA are taking the fight to cyber criminals in an upcoming workshop aimed at promoting more efficient cyber investigations and prosecutions in modern times. #cybercrime

[Uyo Yenwong-Fai @FaiUyo]

Almas was a lovely & gentle lady. Her tragic death is a blow to all of us in the CVE community. We extend our deepest condolences to you and your entire family as you lay her to rest today.

[Uyo Yenwong-Fai @FaiUyo]

Honored to be part of this important initiative

[United Nations CTED @UN_CTED]

At the regional expert workshop in South Africa to enhance the implementation of SCR 2341 (2017) on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks, @UN_CTED stressed the importance of defining CI at the national level & understanding the threat to CI.