Opinions

L’ISCA organise des tables rondes destinées à promouvoir un dialogue approfondi entre experts, décideurs politiques, membres de la société civile et académiciens. Ces rencontres visent à encourager un débat ouvert et constructif sur les enjeux sécuritaires majeurs, la formulation des politiques et la coopération régionale. Ce format interactif met en valeur la diversité des perspectives et favorise l’émergence de solutions innovantes ainsi que de recommandations concrètes qui contribuent à la sécurité durable sur le continent.

25 August 2025 / By David F.K. Mpanga

The New Scramble for Africa: PMCs, Foreign Bases, and the African Imperative for Sovereign Security

The African continent today finds itself at a crossroads not of its own choosing, but partly of its own making. The growing proliferation of Private Military Companies (PMCs) and foreign military bases across Africa is not merely a symptom of insecurity …

01 September 2025 / By Dr Afzal Ashraf

African Leadership to Believe in its Own Capabilities.

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of contributing to the panel “Private Military Companies and Foreign Military Bases: Implications for African Security and Sovereignty,” during the inaugural International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) held in Kigali…