Somalia’s National Election Security Taskforce receives equipment for upcoming election

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Sunday handed over an assortment of IT equipment to the Somali Police Force (SPF) to help build the capacity of the National Election Security Taskforce for the upcoming national elections.

The National Election Taskforce is the highest security organ tasked with securing Somalia’s upcoming national elections. It is chaired by the Somali Police Force, with support from AMISOM Police. Donated by the Danish government, the equipment comprised of multi-biometric scanners, high speed laptops, desktop computers and server racks.

Abdi Hassan Mohamed, who received the donation at a police station within Mogadishu International Airport, said the equipment will be distributed to five offices across the country to help transmit real time information with his office in Mogadishu.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rex Dundun, who presided over the handover ceremony on behalf of the AMISOM Police Commissioner, said that AMISOM police had identified the need to support the election security taskforce with the IT equipment in order to ensure smooth operation and to secure the upcoming elections.

Dundun further promised that AMISOM police stands ready to offer support to the National Election Taskforce so that it may perform its functions efficiently and effectively during the important national elections.

AMISOM Police is expected to work closely with the Somali Police Force to provide security at venues during the upcoming national elections to ensure that the process is safe and secure.