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Amhara police secure African peace forum in Bahir Dar

By , based on Fanamc

Map: Baher Dar, Ethiopia

Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region say they have completed security preparations for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa. The meeting is due to take place in Bahir Dar from 23 to 25 October, with African and international delegates attending, according to the Amhara Regional Police Commission, cited by Fanamc.

The Amhara Regional Police has put in place a coordinated security framework for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, scheduled to take place in Bahir Dar from 23 to 25 October, according to the Amhara Police Commission, cited by Fanamc. Zeleke Alebachew, head of the commission’s operations directorate, said preparations had been completed.

African and international delegates are expected on the shores of Lake Tana. Discussions will focus on peace and security challenges in Africa, under the theme “Pathways to peace in Africa: economic sovereignty and geopolitical transformation”.

The preparations come as rallies in support of the Ethiopian army in Amhara were reported on 17 October.

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