Director General of Internal Security Bureau, Akol Koor Kuc [Left] with Director-General of the National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia, Temesgen Tiruneh [right] during a discussion on bilateral issues in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on Wednesday Jan. 27, 2021 - credit Fana Broadcasting Corporation | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

South Sudan and Ethiopian security services have agreed to cooperate in regional issues and capacity building sectors, Ethiopian’s Fana Broadcasting Corporation has said.

This week, the Ethiopian media reported that the Director-General of Internal Security Bureau, Akol Koor Kuc with Director-General of the National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia, Temesgen Tiruneh held a discussion on bilateral issues.

According to a statement NISS sent to Fana Broadcasting Corporation Wednesday, the two sides agreed to strengthen their cooperation on regional security issues.

The top spy chiefs reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining regional peace and security by exchanging information regarding illicit firearms trafficking, terrorism, and illegal activities at border areas.

Security services of the two countries have also agreed to cooperate in capacity building of the sectors.

According to the statement, Ethiopia will provide training to South Sudanese security personnel.

In September last year, Director-General of External Security Bureau, Maj Gen Thomas Duoth, and Director-General of the National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia, Demelash Gebremichael met and agreed to work together on issues related to security.

Following the meeting, the two sides agreed to cooperate in the fight against illicit arms flow and terrorism as well as other issues related to border security.