# South Africa-Mozambique police forum expands to Angola and Uganda

> The two countries’ police ministers agreed to add Angola and Uganda to a regional coordination body addressing transnational organised crime.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T20:24:51+00:00
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Delegations from the South African Police Service and Mozambique’s Interior Minister Paulo Chachine held a bilateral meeting to strengthen cooperation against transnational organised crime. South African government news agency SAnews reported the meeting on October 18 and said it took place on Friday.

The bilateral meeting followed a Trilateral Planning Cell session involving South Africa, Mozambique and Tanzania. The parties agreed to expand the cell’s membership to include Angola and Uganda; ministers also adopted a report on operational work streams and reaffirmed their commitment to implement agreed activities.

## Data

### Regional police coordination against cross-border crime

Methodology: The source is an October 18 government news report relaying a Police Ministry statement. It identifies the meeting day only as “Friday”; no exact calendar date is added. The reported decisions concern coordination processes, not operational outcomes or crime-rate data.

| Day stated by source | Reported decision |
|---|---|
| Friday | Expand the Trilateral Planning Cell to Angola and Uganda; ministers adopted the operational report. |

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## Sources

- [South African Government News Agency (SAnews)](<https://www.sanews.gov.za/node/85039>) (Source checked: 2026-10-18; Published: 2026-10-18)

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