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| Title | Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 - Angola |
| Publisher | United States Department of State |
| Country | Angola |
| Publication Date | 30 April 2008 |
| Cite as | United States Department of State, Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 - Angola, 30 April 2008, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48196c9231.html [accessed 14 February 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 - Angola
Angola's borders remained porous and vulnerable to movements of small arms, diamonds, and other sources of terrorist financing. Angola's high rate of dollar cash flow makes its financial system an attractive site for money laundering. The Government of Angola's capacity to detect financial crimes is limited, although it did make several high-profile arrests of dollar counterfeiters in 2007. Angola has not signed the UN International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. The government's limited law enforcement resources were directed towards border control and stemming the flow of illegal immigrants into the country, which increased exponentially since the 2002 peace treaty ending Angola's protracted civil war. Lack of infrastructure, corruption, and insufficient capacity continued to hinder Angola's border control and law enforcement capabilities.
Topics: Terrorism, Counter-terrorism,
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