The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), with its Secretariat located in Dakar, Senegal, (www.giaba.org) is a specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). GIABA is also a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Style Regional Body (FSRB), committed to the implementation of the FATF Recommendations on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF). GIABA has 17 Members, comprising 15 ECOWAS member States, as well the Union of the Comoros and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. In addition, GIABA has observers drawn from the FATF membership, GIABA member States, other African countries, and some regional and international organisations....
Source GIABA : https://www.giaba.org/press/view_2220.html