DR ‹ › On Thursday in Rabat, Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, held a tripartite working meeting with his Spanish and German counterparts. The meeting brought together Francisco Pardo Piqueras, Director General of the Spanish National Police, and Dieter Romann, Director General of the German Federal Police. According to a joint statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the meeting took place as part of the official visit of the Spanish and German security officials to Morocco, from January 7 to 9. The visit aims to strengthen the tradition of regular meetings between the heads of the three countries' police services, a mechanism launched during their first meeting in Madrid in January 2015. Discussions focused on continuing consultations and assessing levels of coordination and cooperation on shared security and intelligence priorities. Topics addressed included counterterrorism, irregular migration, drug trafficking, cybercrime, as well as inter-ministerial coordination in the field of sports security. The meeting also provided an opportunity to review developments in the security situation in the Sahel and Sahara regions, and to assess their impact on the activities of terrorist organizations operating across the Euro-Mediterranean area. The statement further noted that the DGSN organized a visit for the Spanish and German delegations to the African Center for Security Cooperation. This initiative was described as unprecedented in the context of preparations for and organization of African football competitions. The official program also included a detailed presentation of the security arrangements and protocols put in place to ensure the smooth running of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. As part of this visit, the delegations toured the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, where they reviewed the infrastructure and the security measures implemented by the relevant authorities during football matches. The statement also recalled that a delegation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently in Morocco to closely monitor the security arrangements being implemented for AFCON 2025.
