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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) walks with Abdoulaye Diop (R), then Minister of Culture and Communication of Senegal, and Ahmed Hussen (L), Canadian Member of Parliament, upon his arrival on Goree Island off the coast of Dakar on Feb. 12, 2020. Seyllou/AFP via Getty Images
Auditors have identified spending irregularities at Canada’s embassy in Dakar, Senegal, during a review that spanned from 2019 to 2022.
The audit, released under the title “Audit of Management Practices of Missions: Dakar,“ revealed a need for enhanced controls in contracting practices. The mission is Canada’s second-largest of its kind in Africa, with an annual budget of $9.4 million.