Countries in Horn Urged to Strengthen Collaboration to Curb Terrorism Threats, Cross-Border Crimes 

Addis Ababa, August 10, 2023 (FBC) – Countries in the Horn of Africa should intensify their collaboration in order to prevent and control threats of terrorism and cross-border crimes which have been growing in the region. 

High ranking officials from the Intelligence and Security institutions of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Seychelles have held a consultative conference in Addis Ababa, according to ENA.

Opening the meeting, Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Deputy Director General, Tazeir Gebre-Egziabher said that the east African region is suitable for terrorists and terrorism continues to pose a security threat in the region.

Particularly, he said that terrorist groups like Al-shebab and IS have spread their networks in different countries of the region to carry out their criminal activities.

According to the Deputy Director General, these groups have been making relentless efforts to support each other in terms of finances, recruitment of human resources, training and materials with a view to expand their destructive conspiracy.

Hence, he stressed the need for countries in the region to intensify their collaboration in order to prevent and control threats of terrorism and cross border crimes.