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Eastern Africa military spy agencies unite to fight terrorism, insecurity

Representatives of intelligence agencies from eastern Africa at a forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 16, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY | FDRE DEFENSE FORCE

By  Tesfa-Alem Tekle

Correspondent in Addis Abba, Ethiopia

Nation Media Group

Eastern Africa military intelligence agencies on Saturday wrapped up their meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where they consulted on regional security, terrorism and other issues of common concern.

The forum was attended by Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.

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