National Intelligence and Security Service (Ethiopia)

The National Intelligence and Security Service (Amharic: የብሔራዊ መረጃና ደህንነት አገልግሎት, NISS) is the principle intelligence and security agency of the Ethiopian government tasked to defend, protect and advance the national security and interests of Ethiopia. It collects, analyzes and disseminates intelligence for decision makers. It also is one of two national law enforcement agencies in Ethiopia next to the Federal Police Commission, due to its role, the NISS itself is a highly specialized national police force. It tackles drug trafficking, cybercrime, arms trafficking, human, and other domestic or international organized crime.

NISS organizes and leads the Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force established to maintain peace and security across the country. It also is the leading agency tasked with counterterrorism, counterintelligence in addition with collaborations with the different counterpart intelligence agencies and also with the Ethiopian Federal Police, Ethiopian National Defense Force, and other regional security bodies. It was re-established in 2013 GC and renamed the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) although it already has a long extensive prior history in different format and shapes over the course of over 80 years under the Imperial government during Emperor Haile Selassie I and onward through 3 different governmental constitutions and changes.