Eastern and Southern Africa
Anti-Money Laundering Group
-ESAAMLG-
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LATEST NEWS
51ST TASK FORCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETINGS-MARCH 2026
The ESAAMLG held its 51st Task Force of Senior Officials meeting in Arusha, Tanzania on 23-27 March 2026.
KEY OUTCOMES OF THE 50TH ESAAMLG TASK FORCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETINGS
ESAAMLG held its 50th Task Force of Senior Officials, 25th Council of Ministers and 8th Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPSD) during the Ethiopian Presidency. The meetings were held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) – Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 22–30 August 2025.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
» ESAAMLG COMMUNICATION RULES AND PROCEDURES-AUGUST 2025.
» ESAAMLG PROCEDURES FOR HOLDING TASK FORCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS’ MEETINGS.
» ESAAMLG MoU with amendments approved by the Council of Ministers at its meeting September 2021.
TRENDS AND METHODS
» Illicit Cross-Border Movement of Cash and Bearer Negotiable Instruments in the ESAAMLG Region.
» Illicit Dealings in Gold, Diamond, Rubies and Associated Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
» ESAAMLG and United for Wildlife Announce Formal Agreement to Combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
UGANDA 16TH ENHANCED FUR AND 7TH RE-RATING-MARCH 2026.
This follow up report analyses the progress of Uganda in addressing the technical compliance (TC) deficiencies identified in its MER. Re-ratings are given where sufficient progress has been made. Overall, the expectation is that countries will have addressed most if not all TC deficiencies by the end of the third year from the adoption of their MER. - Read more..
Posted: May 14th , 2026
SEYCHELLES 11TH ENHANCED FUR AND 6TH RE-RATING-APRIL 2026.
This follow-up report assesses the progress made by Seychelles to resolve the technical compliance shortcomings identified in its MER. - Read more..
Posted: May 14th , 2026
MOZAMBIQUE 6TH ENHANCED FUR AND 4TH RE-RATING-APRIL 2026.
This draft Follow-up Report (FUR) analyses Mozambique’s progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its MER. Re-ratings have been made where sufficient progress has been demonstrated. - Read more..
Posted: May 14th , 2026
CURRENT EVENTS
26TH COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,52TH TASK FORCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS AND 8TH PPSD MEETINGS- 31 AUGUST- 5 SEPTEMBER 2026.
51ST TASK FORCE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING- MARCH 2026.31st August - 05th September 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda - Read more..
Posted: February 9th , 2026
23rd March - 27th March 2026 | Arusha, Tanzania - Read more..
Posted: November 18th , 2025
VACANCIES AND PROCUREMENT
Request For Proposal : Translation And Interpretation Services.
Posted: January 16th , 2026 - Read more..
Request For Proposal : Supply of Laptop Computers .
Posted: February 19th , 2026 - Read more..
Request For Proposal : Provision of Internet Services.
Posted: March 6th , 2026 - Read more..
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Public Statement on the Kingdom of Lesotho approved by the ESAAMLG Council of Ministers
Jurisdiction with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that has not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies. The ESAAMLG calls on its members and the global network to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with the jurisdiction.. - Read more..
PUBLICATIONS
| FATF |
| Mutual Evaluations |
| Strategic Plans |
| Memorandum of Understanding |
| Trends and Methods |
| Country National Strategies |
| Annual Reports |
| Compliance and Financial Inclusion |
| Other Resources |
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GALLERY
ESAAMLG Held its 49th Task Force of Senior Officials in Kampala, Republic of Uganda
ESAAMLG Held its 48th Task Force of Senior Officials, 24th Council of Ministers and 7th Public Private Sector Dialogue Meetings in Diani, Republic of Kenya
ESAAMLG Held its 47th Task Force of Senior Officials Meetings in Lubango, Huila, Angola- April 2024
ESAAMLG Held its 23rd CM,46th TF of Senior Officials and 5th PPSD Meetings in Kasane, Botswana-September 2023
The ESAAMLG, in collaboration with the FATF and the GIZ, organized Assessors training from its member States-Arusha, Tanzania-April 2023.