The Judicial Training Centre in Dakar held an international seminar from 14 to 16 April 2025, attended by a large number of justice and migration experts from West Africa. A Mauritanian delegation took part, including the Director General of the National School of Administration, Journalism and Magistracy, Dr Mohamed Yahya Saïd, and the Director of Initial Training, Internships and Competitive Examinations, Dr Mohamed Ould Abou Madyane.

The seminar focused on migration and human trafficking, with an emphasis on sharing best practices and developing ways to combat these phenomena, which pose major challenges for the participating countries. Participants discussed strategies to strengthen regional cooperation, improve legal and judicial capacity, activate victim protection mechanisms and hold traffickers to account.

The seminar is part of regional efforts to strengthen justice and protect human rights in the face of the challenges posed by migration and human trafficking, reflecting the importance of coordination between States in tackling these complex issues.