[Kictanet] Africa links up to global police satellite system

[Brian Longwe]

I wonder if Kenya is on this network?

Brian

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> Africa links up to global police satellite system
> July 13, 2005, 18:45
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> Police forces across Africa have linked up to a global police
> satellite communication system designed to fight international crime
> and terrorism by tracking fugitives and stolen goods, Interpol said  
> today.
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> The 182-member world police body began a three-day conference in the
> Ghanaian capital Accra aimed at deepening cooperation with
> counterparts in Africa to fight crime ranging from car theft to human
> trafficking and attacks by extremists. Ronald Noble, the Interpol
> secretary-general, says two years ago, only three African countries
> were connected to I-24/7, referring to the satellite system. "Today 31
> of the 53 countries in Africa are connected to this state-of-the-art
> facility," he said at the start of the meeting.
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> Interpol said it would spend five million euros to connect the rest of
> Africa. More than 135 police officers from 41 African countries are
> attending the meeting, which Interpol hopes will encourage
> cross-border law enforcement cooperation on crime including
> counterfeiting drugs for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV. - Reuters
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