As part of its activities to combat international drug trafficking, Guinea Bissau, in collaboration with several partners, successfully conducted an anti-drug operation that resulted in the seizure of 2,633.1 kg of cocaine, which were onboard a Gulfstream IV aircraft, registered XA-SBT, from Venezuela. The seizure was made on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 1:46 p.m. …
On September 9, 2024, AFRIPOL launched the first session of its Trainers’ Training on Teaching Methodology course, accessible through the AFRIPOL Learning Management System (LMS) at https://afripol.au-learn.org . The initiative marks a significant step forward in AFRIPOL’s continued efforts to enhance the capacity of police services across the African continent. By empowering police trainers, this …
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A training workshop on motor vehicle theft investigations in Africa is taking place from 2 to 5 September 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. 15 Representatives of law enforcement services from African countries are attending this event, including Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cape Verde, Republic of Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Benin, …
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The second session of the Basic Facial Features for Imposter Detection (FFID) training course kicked off on September 2, 2024, on the AFRIPOL eLearning platform, accessible at https://afripol.au-learn.org. This five-day training program is designed to equip frontline police officers with fundamental skills (level 1) in detecting imposters. This training is crucial for officers responsible for …
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On September 2, 2024, AFRIPOL and INTERPOL jointly launched the third edition of Operation AFRICA Cyber Surge (ACS 3.0) in Accra, Ghana. This significant initiative has brought together 19 member countries, represented by 40 cybercrime officers and experts. These efforts are being supervised by senior experts from AFRIPOL and INTERPOL and supported by international experts …
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Honored to receive the delegation led by Mr. Hervé JAMET Technical Director and Mr. Morgan Mukhtar Ramadan Regional Liaison Coordinator at the Regional Operational Centre in support of the Khartoum Process, AU Horn of Africa Initiative and EAPCCO (ROCK). The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions to achieve common goals in fighting …
On July 23, 2024, the pre-operational meeting for the “Nigeria Actions Days” operation commenced in Abuja, Nigeria. This operation, scheduled from September 23 to 27, 2024, aims to tackle organized crime through coordinated inter-agency efforts. The meeting saw active participation from 13 of the 14 Nigerian law enforcement institutions, in a joint event organized by …
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The 5th meeting of AFRIPOL National Liaison Offices (NLOs) is taking place in Algiers, Algeria from 1st to 3rd July 2024, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL). Forty-eight (48) leaders and experts from NLOs Police agencies of African Union member states attended this important …
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AFRIPOL is organizing jointly with INTERPOL in Harare, Zimbabwe, training on financial crimes investigations for the benefit of Police Agencies of Member States of the African Union. The initiative seeks to develop the capabilities of law enforcement agencies through training, operations and investigations, criminal analysis and exchange of information, knowledge and adopt best practices through …
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AFRIPOL organized an “Cybercrime Awareness Day” which was held virtually on June 27, 2024. Indeed, this action was initiated by AFRIPOL to align all law enforcement services in Member States of the African Union with the various threats identified on the internet, as well as the new trends adopted by criminals, such as specified by …
