Lesotho: DCEO Battles to Counter Illicit Money Flows

…As Lesotho debt distress rises

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) is struggling to curb the rampant illicit financial flows (IFFs) due to weak and compromised systems.

DCEO’s Chief Anti-Corruption Prosecutor, Advocate Mponeng Ranthithi, told the Lesotho Times this week that the Directorate was battling to tackle growing illicit financial flows effectively.

Although Adv Ranthithi could not provide exact statistics, she said they faced major challenges in combating…