Country Reports on Terrorism 2008 - Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire is recovering from a political-military crisis that essentially divided the country's territory in half. Instability and insecurity associated with the country's crisis has not been associated with any international terrorist organizations, and there was little evidence to indicate the existence of a terrorist threat. In an effort to improve border security, the Government of Cote d'Ivoire, in cooperation with the United States, implemented the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System, (PISCES), at its major airport and seaport. Cote d'Ivoire's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) became operational in 2008, allowing authorities to begin enforcing its reporting regime and enhance and target investigations. Members of the FIU, as well as Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) examiners charged with anti-money laundering/counterterrorist finance bank inspections, took part in financial regulatory training given by the United States in Washington, DC.