Afripol
| Law enforcement organization overview | |
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| Formed | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | African Union |
| Headquarters | Algiers, Algeria 36°43′56″N 3°05′15″E / 36.73225°N 3.08746°E |
| Motto | Enhancing African Police Cooperation |
Law enforcement organization executive |
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Parent department | African Union Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union |
Key document |
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| Website | afripol |
| Map | |
  Algiers Afripol (Africa) | |
The African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation, commonly referred to as AFRIPOL, is a continental police organization established to strenghten cooperation in law enforcement agencies of African Union (AU) member states.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Interpol and Afripol crack down on terror financing across Africa". Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Statute of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
