“Africa’s future, particularly in matters of peace and security, cannot be outsourced. For far too long our security has been treated as a burden to be managed by others, with minimal input from us, and often without the benefit of our context or consent. This approach has failed to deliver both for Africa and for the world.
What begins here, is more than a conference. It is a deliberate effort to change both the narrative and the substance of how Africa engages with global security debates.
Moving forward we must participate not from the margins, but as a credible and capable partner.” President Kagame | International Security Conference on Africa