This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
On November 27, 2019, the East African Community (EAC) launched a joint programme to address regional and cross-border security threats, funded by the European Union (EU) with a grant of 10 million euros ($11 million).
The programme, which will be implemented by the EAC Secretariat and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), aims to reduce opportunities for transnational and cross-border threats in the integration process.
Speaking at the launch in Arusha, EAC Secretary General Ambassador Liberat Mfumukeko said, "The project being launched today will seek to reduce opportunities for transnational and cross-border threats in the integration process."
EU Ambassador to Tanzania, Manfredo Fanti, noted that no country was immune to transnational crimes such as terrorism, and that the project would hinge on capacity building and exchange of information.
The grant is part of 85 million euros ($93 million) the EU has disbursed to the bloc for a five-year period (2016-2021) to support various development initiatives in the region.
