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AFRIPOL Holds Coordination Meeting with BKA Liaison Officer to Advance Capacity-Building Cooperation

AFRIPOL Holds Coordination Meeting with BKA Liaison Officer to Advance Capacity-Building Cooperation

AFRIPOL today held a coordination meeting with the BKA Liaison Officer, to the German Embassy in Algiers, to discuss potential areas of cooperation in support of capacity-building activities for African law enforcement agencies.

The meeting focused on opportunities for strengthened collaboration between AFRIPOL and the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in order to enhance investigative and analytical capacities across the continent. The discussions reflected AFRIPOL’s broader mandate to support Member States through stronger police cooperation, operational coordination, criminal intelligence, and capacity building in response to transnational threats.

The envisaged areas of cooperation are expected to contribute to the strengthening of African law enforcement capabilities in the investigation and analysis of terrorism, organized crime, financial crime, and cybercrime. This aligns with AFRIPOL’s ongoing efforts to equip Member States with the skills, tools, and institutional support required to address increasingly complex and interconnected security threats across the continent. AFRIPOL’s recent activities have continued to emphasize training, operational support, secure information exchange, and the strengthening of analytical capacity in support of Member States.

The engagement also reflects AFRIPOL’s commitment to building practical and results-oriented partnerships with international counterparts in support of African-led security cooperation. Through such partnerships, AFRIPOL continues to reinforce its role as the African Union’s continental mechanism for police cooperation and as a platform for improving coordinated responses to transnational crime.

The meeting concluded with a shared understanding on the value of continued dialogue and coordination aimed at identifying concrete initiatives that can further strengthen law enforcement effectiveness and support the prevention and combatting of crime across Africa.