http://westafricawire.com/stories/510714481-iom-organizes-border-security-training-with-mali-mauritania
By West Africa Wire Reports | Thursday, Apr 14, 2016
The International Office of Migration (IOM) began a 10-day training in
Mauritania aimed at enhancing the capacity of Mauritania and Mali to
control their borders.
The workshop is being funded by the Japanese government, which manages IOM.
“These joint training sessions will make it easier for Mauritanian and
Malian police officers to collaborate in the fight against terrorism,”
IOM Mauritania project manager Tomoko Sato said. “It will help them to
focus on preventing cross-border crime, such as trafficking and
smuggling. And it will also help them to cooperate more effectively and
share information during emergency situations or natural disasters.”
The workshop will focus specifically on helping police identify forged
documents and practice appropriate interviewing skills. It is also aimed
at promoting cooperation between the governments of the two countries
and finding ways to keep communities built along the border safe.
Though organized by IOM, the training will be conducted by Malians and
Mauritanians who received a three-week training of their own in
preparation for the workshop.
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