Pre-operational Meeting for “Nigeria Actions Days” Kicks Off in Abuja

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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5th AFRIPOL NLOs meeting: Strengthening police cooperation across Africa

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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Training of Police Agencies on financial crimes investigations

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 Endorses Mubita Nawa for INTERPOL Secretary General 2024: Now is the Time for Africa! 🌍

The African Union Mechanism for police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) is proud to officially endorse the candidacy of Mr. Mubita Nawa of Zambia for the esteemed position of INTERPOL Secretary General in 2024. Now, more than ever, is the time for Africa to take its rightful place on the global stage. Mr. Nawa’s distinguished career in law …

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Join Us for the AFRIPOL Virtual Cybercrime Awareness Day – June 27, 2024

AFRIPOL invites you to participate in the virtual Cybercrime Awareness Day, taking place on June 27, 2024. This event is specifically designed for cybercrime investigators, IT and communication technology officers, and criminal intelligence officers, providing a rich platform for information and exchange. Experts from AFRIPOL, INTERPOL, UNODC, GROUP-IB, Kaspersky, Trend MICRO, Uppsala Security, and other …

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Training on Basic Facial Feature Imposter Detection, May 6-9, 2024

AFRIPOL hosted the 1st live online session of Basic Facial Feature Imposter Detection Training, on May 6-9, 2024. This session benefited experts from fourteen (14) African member states, including Algeria, Gambia, Eswatini Eritrea, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda, South Sudan, South Africa, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Liberia. This training aims to equip African police officers with techniques to …

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Training sessions on virtual assets and cybercrime investigation tools.

As part of its ongoing efforts to tackle transnational organized crime in all its forms, the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL), in collaboration with INTERPOL, is conducting two vital training sessions on virtual assets and cybercrime investigation tools. These sessions, which commenced on May 20, 2024, will continue until May 30, 2024, in …

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AFRIPOL-UNODC Cooperation

Honored to receive the delegation led by Ms. Elena Rigacci Hay, Chief of Africa Section of UNODC. The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions to work in synergy in order to strengthen programs and actions to fight organized crime in all its forms on the African continent.