AES police chiefs meet in Ouagadougou to strengthen security cooperation

This meeting follows a previous one in Bamako in January 2025 and a gathering of AES security ministers on July 1, 2026, where a technical arrangement for harmonizing road control systems was signed and a draft additional protocol on internal security was validated. General Controller of Police Youssouf Koné, Director General of the National Police of Mali, emphasized the need for a common defense and security architecture to meet public expectations. Inspector General of Police Thierry Dofizouho Tuina, Director General of the National Police of Burkina Faso, stated that these advancements reflect the member states' desire to progressively build common security, asserting that sovereignty is built through concrete actions.

The technical discussions will focus on implementing the road control harmonization arrangement, ensuring interoperability of police information systems, and pooling technological and scientific capabilities, particularly in judicial investigations and maintaining order. Koné highlighted the necessity of continued cooperation to combat terrorism, transnational organized crime, illicit migrant trafficking, human trafficking, and cybercrime, advocating for shared forces and resources, improved intelligence flow, standardized control procedures, and joint operations. He also addressed the n