Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

While Nigeria regularly froze the assets of individuals and entities designated under relevant
UNSCRs, and others designated by the United States under U.S. domestic designation authorities
only, delays sometimes occurred. All requests to freeze assets must first be sent to the National
Security Adviser, who disseminates the information to relevant financial institutions and
Nigerian government agencies. Consequently, delays of up to four weeks occasionally occurred
before authorities would block assets. Nigeria did not monitor non-profit organizations to
prevent misuse and terrorist financing.
For further information on money laundering and financial crimes, we refer you to the 2013
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Volume 2, Money Laundering and
Financial Crimes: http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm.
Regional and International Cooperation: At the June 7 Ministerial Plenary Meeting of the
Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), Nigeria announced it would partner with Switzerland
to co-host a Sahel Working Group meeting on combating the financing of terrorism in early
2013. In January, the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force launched three projects
under the Integrated Assistance for Counter-Terrorism initiative to support Nigerian government
efforts to combat terrorism. Nigeria is a lead member of the Economic Community of West
African States and has committed ground forces and logistical support for a possible intervention
force in Mali. Through its Office of the National Security Adviser, Nigeria has taken a lead role
in initiating a multilateral dialogue between regional countries on how they can better coordinate
their efforts to confront networks of terrorist groups that span international borders.
RWANDA
Overview: Rwanda worked to increase border security and cooperation with its neighbors in the
East African Community, and signed new bilateral memorandums of understanding on police
cooperation during the year. In early 2012, the Government of Rwanda, in tandem with the UN
Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and
the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), worked to get the DRC-based
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (FDLR), and other armed combatants, to
demobilize and reintegrate into Rwandan society. In April, cooperative efforts between Rwanda
and the DRC ended when a group of DRC soldiers rebelled and left the Armed Forces of the
DRC to form the M23 rebel group, with the stated aim of overthrowing the government of the
DRC. The Rwandan government, including Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), provided
assistance to M23 during the year, even though M23 leadership had been sanctioned by the U.S.
Department of Treasury for its abuses in the eastern DRC and its leader was wanted by the
International Criminal Court.
Counterterrorism training for border control officials, police, military, and security forces
remained a priority, and relations with the United States on these issues remained strong.
2012 Terrorist Incidents: In 2012, there were several grenade and other attacks in Rwanda that
the Rwandan government defined as terrorism, and the FDLR took responsibility for many of
them. Grenade attacks consistently targeted busy markets or transit hubs in major urban areas, a
pattern seen in Rwanda since 2009. Most attacks also coincided with high-profile Rwandan
government events. Attacks that the Rwandan government classified as terrorist included:
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