Directorate of Intelligence and Security

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is the internal intelligence agency of Botswana founded under the Intelligence and Security Service Act which commenced in 2008.^[1] The DIS was formed to oversee matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Botswana.^[2] The DIS has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal offenses.^[3]

Key Information

Abbreviation	DIS
Established	2007
Purpose	Cyberwarfare Counterintelligence Internal security Intelligence agency Security agency
Region served	Botswana
Parent organization	Government of Botswana
Website	dis.org.bw
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The Director General for the Agency is Brigadier Peter Magosi who was previously on the Special Forces for the Botswana Defence Force before being appointed to the agency in 2018.^[4] Edward Robert is the Public relations officer of the DIS.

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