Namibia Central Intelligence Service

Intelligence service of Namibia

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The Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) is an agency of the Namibian government. It is responsible for all intelligence services of Namibia and was established in June 1998 through Proclamation 12/1998 which enforced the Namibia Central Intelligence Service Act 10 of 1997.

The NCIS is headed by a director general. Directors general of the NCIS have been:

Peter Tsheehama (1998–2005)
Lucas Hangula (2005–2015)
Philemon Malima (2015–2020)
Benedictus Likando (2020–)

References

Government of Namibia (22 September 1997). "Namibia Central Intelligence Service Act 10 of 1997" (PDF). Legal Assistance Centre. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
Smith, Sonja (11 August 2017). "President brings back former spy chief". Windhoek Observer. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
Ndeyanale, Eliaser (12 July 2021). "Former spymaster was 'a strategist'". The Namibian.

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Foreign intelligence	Afghanistan: GDI Albania: SHISH Algeria: DRS Angola: SIE Argentina: SIDE Armenia: NSS Austria: DSN Australia: ASIS Azerbaijan: XKX Bahrain: NSA Bangladesh: NSI Belarus: KGB RB Belgium: ADIV/SGRS Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSA-OBA Botswana: DIS Brazil: ABIN Brunei: BRD Bulgaria: DAR Cameroon: BMM Canada: CSIS Chad: ANS Chile: ANI China: MSS Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR Croatia: SOA Cuba: DI Czech Republic: ÚZSI Denmark: FE Djibouti: BSRG Ecuador: SENAIN Egypt: Mukhabarat Estonia: EFIS Ethiopia: NISS France: DGSE Gambia: SIS Georgia: GIS Germany: BND Ghana: BNI, BGU, RDU Greece: EYP Hungary: IH India: RAW Indonesia: BIN Iran: VAJA Iraq: INIS Ireland: G2 Israel: Mossad Italy: AISE Ivory Coast: NSC Japan: CIRO Jordan: GID Kazakhstan: Syrbar Kenya: NIS Kyrgyzstan: UKMK Kuwait: KSS Latvia: SAB Liberia: NSA Lithuania: VSD Lebanon: GDGS Libya: MJ Malaysia: MEIO Mexico: CISEN Moldova: SIS Mongolia: GIA Montenegro: ANB Morocco: DGED Mozambique: SISE Netherlands: AIVD New Zealand: NZSIS Nigeria: NIA North Korea: RGB Republic of North Macedonia: ANB Norway: E-tjenesten Oman: Palace Office Pakistan: ISI Palestine: GIS Papua New Guinea: NIO Philippines: NICA Poland: AW Portugal: SIED Qatar: QSS Romania: SIE Russia: SVR Saudi Arabia: GIP Serbia: BIA Sierra Leone: CISU Singapore: SID Slovakia: SIS Slovenia: SOVA Somalia: NISA South Africa: SSA South Korea: NIS Spain: CNI Sri Lanka: SIS Sudan: GIS Sweden: KSI Switzerland: NDB Syria: GIS Taiwan: NSB Tajikistan: GKNB Tanzania: TISS Thailand: NIA Togo: NIA Tunisia: TIA Turkey: MİT Turkmenistan: MNS Uganda: ESO Ukraine: SZRU United Arab Emirates: SIA United Kingdom: SIS (MI6) United States: CIA Uzbekistan: SSS Vietnam: TC2
Domestic intelligence	Algeria: CSS Angola: SINSE Argentina: SIDE Armenia: NSS Australia: ASIO Austria: DSN Azerbaijan: DTX Bangladesh: SB Belarus: KGB RB Belgium: VS/SE Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA Botswana: DIS Brazil: PF Brunei: IRD Bulgaria: DANS Burundi: SNR Canada: CSIS Chile: ANI China: MSS Colombia: DNI Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR Croatia: SOA Czech Republic: BIS Denmark: PET Egypt: EHS Estonia: KAPO Finland: SUPO France: DGSI Georgia: SSSG Germany: BfV, LfV Ghana: GPS, CID Greece: EYP Hong Kong: NSD, CPGNSO Hungary: AH India: IB Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id), BIN Iran: VAJA, IRGC, PAVA Ireland: CSB, SDU, NSU Israel: Shin Bet Italy: AISI Japan: NPA, TMPD PSB, PSIA Kazakhstan: NSC Kenya: NIS Kosovo: AKI Latvia: VDD Lithuania: STT Lebanon: ISF IB, LSS Luxembourg: SREL Macau: DS Malaysia: SB Moldova: SIS Morocco: DGST Netherlands: NCTV New Zealand: NZSIS Nigeria: SSS North Korea: SSD Republic of North Macedonia: IA Norway: PST Oman: ISS Pakistan: IB, FIA Palestine: PPS Paraguay: SNI Peru: DINI Philippines: NBI, NICA Poland: ABW, SOP, SM Portugal: SIS Romania: SRI Russia: FSB Saudi Arabia: Mabahith Serbia: BIA Singapore: ISD Somalia: NISA South Africa: SSA South Korea: Intelligence Bureau, KNPA Spain: CITCO Sri Lanka: SIS Sweden: SÄPO Switzerland: NDB Syria: GIS Taiwan: MJIB Thailand: ISOC, SB Togo: ANR Turkey: MİT, İB Uganda: ISO Ukraine: SBU United Kingdom: Security Service (MI5), NDEDIU, NCA, NBIS United States: I&A (DHS), ID (HSI), IB (FBI), ONSI (DEA), OSII (ATF) Uzbekistan: SNB Venezuela: SEBIN Vietnam: TC5 (vi) Zimbabwe: CIO
Military intelligence	Algeria: DCSA Angola: SIM Australia: DIO Austria: HNaA Bangladesh: DGFI Belarus: GRU MO RB Belgium: ADIV/SGRS Brazil: DIE Canada: CFINTCOM China: CMC JSD Intelligence Bureau Congo (Democratic Republic of): DEMIAP Croatia: VSOA Cuba: DCIM Czech Republic: VZ Denmark: FE Egypt: DMISR Finland: PE TIEDOS France: DRM, DGSE Germany: MAD Ghana: MIU Hungary: KNBSZ Iran: General Staff, SAHEFAJA, SAHEFASA, SAHEFAVEDJA India: DMI, DIA Indonesia: BAIS TNI, Pusintelad Ireland: G2 Israel: Aman Italy: CII Japan: DIH Kazakhstan: NSC Lithuania: AOTD Malaysia: DIO Maldives: MNDF Morocco: DB Myanmar: Sa Ya Pa Netherlands: MIVD New Zealand: DDIS Nigeria: DIA North Korea: RGB Republic of North Macedonia: MSSI Norway: E-tjenesten Pakistan: MI, NI, AI Palestine: MIS Philippines: ISAFP Poland: SKW, SWW Portugal: CISMIL Romania: DGIA Russia: GRU Saudi Arabia: AFISC Serbia: VBA, VOA Singapore: MIO Slovakia: VS Slovenia: OVS South Africa: SANDF-ID South Korea: DIA, DCC Spain: CIFAS Sri Lanka: DMI Sweden: MUST Switzerland: MND, LWND Syria: MI, AFID Taiwan: MIB Thailand: AFSC Turkey: GENKUR İ.D.B. Ukraine: HUR MO United Kingdom: DI United States: DIA ONI MIC USAFI MCI CGI NSIC Venezuela: DGCIM Vietnam: TC2
Signals intelligence	Australia: ASD Bangladesh: NTMC Brazil: 2ª Sch/EMD Canada: CSE China: SIGINT Croatia: OTC Ethiopia: INSA Finland: PVTIEDL France: DGSE, DRSD Germany: BND Ghana: RDU India: JCB, NTRO Indonesia: BSSN (id) Ireland: CIS Israel: 8200 Japan: DIH Kazakhstan: NSC Netherlands: NSO, JSCU New Zealand: GCSB North Korea: RGB Norway: NSM Pakistan: JSIB Poland: AW, ABW, SKW, SWW, NCBC, gOR 3.FO, CRiWWRE, 2.ORel, 6.ORel, JW NIL Romania: STS Russia: Spetssvyaz Saudi Arabia: PSS South Africa: SSA Spain: CCN Sweden: FRA Switzerland: NDB Syria: MI Turkey: MİT-SİB UAE: SIA Ukraine: Derzhspetszviazok United Kingdom: GCHQ United States: NSA
Imagery intelligence	Australia: AGO Finland: PVTIEDL India: DAI Indonesia: BIG Israel: Air Intelligence Group Malaysia: MaCGDI New Zealand: GEOINT NZ Poland: AW, SWW, ORO, 12.BBSP, JW NIL Pakistan: Air Intelligence Philippines: NMARSC Portugal: CIGeoE Russia: TsVTI GRU United Kingdom: DGIFC United States: NGA
Financial intelligence	Argentina: UIF Australia: AUSTRAC Azerbaijan: MMX Bangladesh: FIU Brazil: COAF Canada: FINTRAC Fiji: FIU France: Tracfin, DNRED Iceland: SR India: CEIB Indonesia: PPATK Ireland: GNECB Italy: UIF Lithuania (FNTT) Malta: FIAU Mexico: UIF Netherlands: FIOD Poland: GIIF, SCS, CBA Qatar: FIU Russia: Rosfinmonitoring Saudi Arabia: GDOFI Spain: SVA, SEPBLAC Turkey: MASAK United Kingdom: NCA United States: TFI Vatican: ASIF
Criminal intelligence	Argentina: DNIC Australia: ACIC Bangladesh: CID Canada: CISC Finland: NBI India: CBI Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id) Italy: DIA, DIGOS Philippines: NBI, PNP-IG Poland: BWiIK KGP, CBŚP, ZOŚ KGSG, ZK KGŻW Romania: DGPI South Africa: Crime Intelligence Division Spain: CGI, SIGC, CGPJ, UCO United States: IB (FBI), ONSI (DEA), OSII (ATF), ID (HSI) United Kingdom: NCA
Intelligence community	Australia Bangladesh Croatia France India Israel Italy New Zealand Pakistan Russia United Kingdom United States
Intelligence alliances	Club de Berne Five Eyes Maximator Egmont Group
Defunct agencies	Imperial Japan: Tokko Ming Dynasty: Embroidered Uniform Guard, Eastern Depot, Western Depot [zh], Internal Depot [zh] Republic of China: NBIS Nazi Germany: Gestapo, Sicherheitsdienst Soviet Union: NKVD, KGB United Kingdom: DMI United States: Office of Strategic Services Yugoslavia: KOS
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