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ISCA hosts round table discussions that facilitate in-depth dialogue among experts, policymakers, civil society members and academics. These sessions are designed to encourage open and constructive debate on critical security issues, policy formulation and regional cooperation. The interactive format allows diverse perspectives, fostering innovative solutions and actionable recommendations that contribute to sustainable security.

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

Let us be clear: the security deficits that plague many African states are real. From the Sahel to the Horn, from the Gulf of Guinea to the Great Lakes, terrorism,...

African Leadership to Believe in its Own Capabilities.

Adverse effects of outsourcing security Reclaiming African agency in matters of peace and security is, first and foremost, an intellectual exercise. It begins with correctly defining the problem, followed by...

Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Dependency? Why Supply Chain Security and Leadership Will Decide the Fate of Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age

This is not just about hackers breaking into servers. It’s about who controls the backbone of your economy and the levers of your national security. And here’s the uncomfortable truth:...

African Solutions to African Borderland Challenges

Borders: Bridges or Battlelines? In a critically acclaimed poem, “Mending Walls,” Robert Frost describes how human relations are shaped by boundaries. The poem is about two neighbours who meet every...

Understanding the Growing Terrorism Threat in Africa.

The final wave current trends (2020s) saw Africa emerge as the epicentre of global terrorism, notably the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and Horn of Africa. The concept of decentralisation extended...