Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday agreed to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries’ police force.
The agreement was signed by the police chiefs of both countries namely the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza and his visiting counterpart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Commissioner General Dieudonné Amuli Bahigwa.
It aims seeks to join efforts against transnational organized crime and terrorism; smuggling and trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances as well as their precursors.
The agreement also covers currency counterfeiting and the proliferation of small arms and light.
Other areas of partnership include expertise and intelligence sharing, conducting joint or simultaneous operations, fighting against cyber criminality, human trafficking, organ trafficking and document forgery.
Commenting on the agreement, the Rwanda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dan Munyuza noted that “Our region continues to experience a number of security challenges including Islamic jihadists, terrorism, drug trafficking, and smuggling among others.
“This requires us to establish strong cooperation and join efforts to combat organized, cross-border and transnational crimes threatening our region,” he said.
Speaking in the same vein, the Congolese Police Chief observed that such cross-border partnership initiatives provide a platform to collectively ensure stability in the Great Lakes region.
“Our Heads of State have laid a channel for us to explore and pool efforts together to make our countries safer for the people and development,” Bahigwa said.
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