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Central African police approve construction of two border posts

By , based on Alwihda Info

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Armel Baraba, director general of the National Police, has approved three priorities with the operator CIVI-POL: two border posts, their equipment and officer training. The directorate general has endorsed these projects, according to Alwihda Info.

Armel Baraba, director general of the Central African National Police, Controller General of Police, has approved with the operator CIVI-POL the construction of two border posts in the Central African Republic. Both parties approved these projects during a meeting on Tuesday 10 November 2026, in order to strengthen their bilateral cooperation, according to Alwihda Info.

The discussions focused on three priorities: the construction of the two border posts, the equipping of these facilities and of the officers who will be deployed there, and the upskilling of police officers through targeted training programmes. The directorate general reaffirmed its commitment to carrying this partnership through, which follows on from the existing relations between the National Police and CIVI-POL.

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