FRONTEX HOSTS MEETING OF AFRICA-FRONTEX INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (AFIC)

This week, Frontex hosted a meeting of experts representing 26 African countries and various international organisations to discuss topics related to border management, such as prevention of people smuggling and trafficking, terrorism and other forms of cross-border crime. For the first time, representatives of Algeria and Libya took part in the three-day conference. “Securing one’s borders, promoting bona fide travel and building a common situational awareness at the borders cannot be achieved in isolation. It is essential to work with different partner authorities at our borders and beyond. Our work through the Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community over the last six years is a proof of successful cooperation across our continents,” said Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri.