As part of the efforts of AFRIPOL to implement its mandate, the second meeting of the Working Group on Cybercrime was held in Algiers, Algeria, from 21-22 May 2019. The main objective of the meeting was to establish modalities for developing a network of experts in the prevention and fight against cybercrime, as a backbone to police cooperation in the continent. The Working Group agreed on a concrete way forward in the implementation of its Work Plan.

AFRIPOL Secretariat organized a consultative meeting between the President of the AFRIPOL General Assembly and Chairs of the Regional Police Chiefs, on 21st July 2019 in Algiers, Algeria. The meeting was attended by the President of AFRIPOL General Assembly, Zambia(SARPCCO), Sudan (EAPCCO), Congo (CAPCCO), Niger(WAPCCO), Libya (NARC), AU Commissioner for Peace and Security and the Executive Director AFRIPOL.

The main objective of the meeting was to highlight the nature of the threat of transnational organized crime and terrorism on the African continent. Also to exchange views on ways to enhancing cooperation between police agencies in Africa. The meeting was also an opportunity to exchange views on the preparations for the upcoming AFRIPOL Third General Assembly, scheduled for 2-3 October 2019 in Algiers.

AFRIPOL Secretariat organized a Workshop on Risk Analysis and Cross-Border Crime, 10 – 12 September 2019, Algiers, Algeria

As part of the efforts to build and strengthen the capacities of the police agencies of the Member States, and enhance cooperation among them in preventing and countering transnational organized crime and terrorism, AFRIPOL Secretariat organized jointly with European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX), in Algeria, Algeria, from 10- to12 September 2019, a capacity building workshop on Risk Analysis and Cross Border Crime. The workshop, brought together police experts from the North African region and countries of the African Union Nouakchott process.

The main objective of the workshop was to build the capacities of the Police Agencies of participating countries on information and risks analysis in prevention and combating cross-border crime. The facilitators provided knowledge in detecting and combating cross border crime, and also sharing of experiences. The workshop also enabled discussion on key concepts on countering terrorism and cross border crime.

AFRIPOL Concludes its 5th Steering Committee Meeting, 1 Oct 2019

The 5th Meeting of the Steering Committee of AFRIPOL was held in Algiers, Algeria, on 1 October 2019. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Ounissi Khelifa, President of the AFRIPOL General Assembly, and Chairperson of the Steering Committee.

The meeting was attended by all the Members of the Steering Committee:

• Algeria – President of AFRIPOL General Assembly;
• Uganda – First Vice President;
• Nigeria – Second Vice President;
• Central African Republic – Third Vice President;
• Zambia – Rapporteur;
• Libya – NARC;
• Republic of Congo – CAPCCO;
• Tanzania – EAPCCO;
• Zimbabwe – SARPCCO;
• Niger – WAPCCO;
• AU Commissioner for Peace and Security and
• Executive Director AFRIPOL.

The Executive Director AFRIPOL, Dr Tarek A. Sharif, welcomed the Members to the AFRIPOL headquarters, and to the Fifth meeting of the AFRIPOL Steering Committee. He extended a special welcome to Tanzania and Zimbabwe as the new Chairs of EAPCCO and SARPCCO respectively.

The meeting received an updated on AFRIPOL activities, covering the period March to September 2019 and the Members made recommendations on how best the AFRIPOL Working Group Cybercrime could support and strengthen the efforts of the police agencies of Member States. The meeting welcomed the final preparations for the Third General Assembly scheduled for 2-3 October 2019 in Algiers.