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ISCA hosted its inaugural Conference from 19 to 20 May 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. The event marked the official launch of ISCA as a platform for strategic security dialogue, enhanced collaboration, and the development of innovative, Africa-focused solutions to contemporary security challenges.
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 …
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…
Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Dependency? Why Supply Chain Security and Leadership Will Decide the Fate of Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age
The world has entered a dangerous phase in the digital revolution. Critical
infrastructure—energy grids, water systems, healthcare facilities …