May 2017
MODULE ONE: Strategic Leadership
Effective and Empowering Leadership in Africa’s Security Sector
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Recommended Reading:
- Africa’s Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transitions
- The Challenges of Leadership and Governance in Africa
Understanding Africa’s Development-Security Nexus
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National Security Strategy Implementation: Exploring Processes
Presenters:
- Dr. Mathurin Houngnikpo (Video | English, Français, Português)
- Dr. Émile Ouédraogo (Video | Slides: English, Français, Português)
Recommended Reading:
Managing and Monitoring Security Sector Resources in Africa
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Recommended Reading:
- “A Model for Good Practice,” in Budgeting for the Military Sector in Africa: The Processes and Mechanisms of Control. (2006): 14–29.
- Security Threats Facing Africa and its Capacity to Respond
- Appendix 2B. Strategic defence planning, Budgeting for the Military Sector in Africa: the Processes and Mechanisms of Control.
Case Studies: National Security Strategy Lessons for Africa
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- Dr. Luka Kuol (Video | Slides: English, Français, Português)
- Mr. Larry Gbevlo-Lartley (Video | Slides: English, Français, Português)
MODULE TWO: Addressing Security Challenges
Violence and Conflict Trends in Africa
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Recommended Reading:
- Gilpin, Raymond, “African conflict sources and types: challenges of classifying root and proximate causes,” chapter in African Capacity to Manage Political Crises and Violent Conflict, edited by Pamela Aall, Chester Crocker and Fen Hampson, March 2016.
- Future (im)perfect? Mapping conflict, violence and extremism in Africa
Democratic Transitions and Conflict in Africa
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Understanding the Diversity of Violent Extremist Groups in Africa
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Comparing Regional Approaches to Maritime Security in Africa
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Recommended Reading:
- Combating Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
- Investing in Science and Technology to Meet Africa’s Maritime Security Challenges
- Examining Maritime Security in East Africa
Trans-National Organized Crime in Africa
Presenters:
- Mr. David Luna (Video | Transcript | Slides: English, Français, Português)
- Mr. Will Wechsler (Video) (Audio)
Recommended Reading:
- Organized Crime in Southern Africa
- Changing Security Dynamics in North Africa and Western Sahel Region
MODULE THREE: Strengthening External Partnerships
U.S.-Africa Foreign Policy
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- Dr. Reuben Brigety
- Dr. Shannon Smith
- Mr. Michael Phelan
Recommended Reading:
U.S.-Africa Security Cooperation
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- Ms. Amanda Dory
- Gen. David Rodriguez
Recommended Reading:
- Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
- United States Government, Department of Defense. Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense
Leveraging External Partners in Africa’s Security Sector
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Recommended Reading:
- Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Security Sector Assistance for Africa’s Fragile States
- The EU and Military Conflict Management in Africa: For the Good of Africa or Europe
MODULE FOUR: Building Resilient Institutions
Strengthening Security Institutions: Human Capacity
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Recommended Reading:
- The CIPE Guide to Program Development
- Human Resources Management and Integrity
- Strengthening Africa’s Security Governance: Are We Reaching Take-Off Velocity?
Strengthening Security Institutions: Policy Alignment
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Recommended Reading:
- Development and Security in Africa: A Challenge for the New Millennium
- Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Security Sector Assistance for Africa’s Fragile States
- Africa’s Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transitions
Strengthening Security Institutions: Inter-Agency Collaboration
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May 2016
Strategic Leadership
- Video: Citizen-Centric Security, Ms. Kate Almquist Knopf
- Video: Principles of Strategic Leadership, Gen. (Ret.) Carter F. Ham
- Video: Surmonter les défis de leadership stratégique dans la pratique, Dr. Emile Ouédraogo
- Video: Overcoming Strategic Leadership Challenges in Practice, Gen. (Ret.) Sergio Mantilla, Former Colombian Army Commander
- Video: Practitioners Panel: Security Sector Leadership Challenges
Security Challenges
- Video: Africa Center Roundtable: African Conflict Management in a Time of Change
- Video: Democratic Transitions in Africa, Dr. Chris Fomunyoh
- Video: Global Security Trends: Implications for Africa, Ambassador (Ret.) Phillip Carter III
- Video: Global Security Trends: Implications for Africa, Mr. Tendai Biti
- Video: Practitioners Panel: Perspectives on Africa’s Security Challenges, Ambassador (Ret.) Phillip Carter III,Dr. Linda Darkwa, Dr. Yonas Adeye Adeto
- Video: Contemporary Maritime Security Challenges, Dr. Assis Malaquias
- Video: Contemporary Maritime Security Challenges, Dr. Ian Ralby
- Video: Emerging Security Challenges, Dr. David Kilcullen
- Video: Emerging Security Challenges, Dr. Jeffrey Herbst
- Video: Emerging Security Challenges, Dr. James Lee
- Video: Practitioners Panel: Responses to Contemporary Security Challenges in Africa, Ambassador (Ret.) Phillip Carter III, Col. Anne Bella Nkoto, Col. Aliyu Jibrin Gulani, Brig. General (Ret.) Joyce Ng’wane Puta
- Video: Security Sector Transformation Post-Crisis, Dr. Joseph Siegle
Partnerships
- Video: Regional Approaches to African Security, Dr. Dorina Bekoe
- Video: Regional Approaches to African Security, Dr. Paul D. Williams
- Video: Practitioners Panel: Africa’s Regional Organizations, Ambassador (Ret.) Phillip Carter III, Colonel Ollo Alain Pale, Mr Raymond Kitevu
- Video: Analyzing Approaches to Security Sector Assistance in Africa, Brig. General (Ret.) Saleh Bala
- Video: Analyzing Approaches to Security Sector Assistance in Africa, Professor Daniel Hampton
- Video: Africa’s European Partners and the European Union
- Video: Africa’s European Partners and the European Union, Mr. Ludwig Blaurock
- Video: Partenaires européens et l’Union européenne, Commander Arnaud de Basquiat
- Video: Parceiros europeus e a União Europeia, Colonel Joaquim Pedro Simões Gaspar
- Video: Engajamento de outros parceiros externos, Dr. Assis Malaquias
- Video: Engagement by Other External Partners, Dr. Raymond Gilpin
National Security Strategy
- Video: Practitioners Panel: National Security Strategies in Africa: Team Building and Coordination, Ambassador (ret.) Phillip Carter III, Mr. Devendre Gopaul, Dra. Lassalette Boa Morte and Rev. Eugene Goussikindey
August 2015
- Photo Gallery
- Video: U.S. Strategic Approach to Africa, Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
- Video: Defining Security in Contemporary Africa, Ambassador Smail Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security
- Video: Gender and Security in Africa, Dr. Chantal Oudraat
- Video: La lutte contre l’extrémisme violent en Afrique, Laurence Aïda Ammour
- Video: U.S. Africa Strategy, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
- Video: U.S. Security Assistance: Policy & Programs, Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
- Video: Security Sector Transformation in Africa, Professor Daniel L. Hampton
- Video: Management & Oversight of Security Sector in Africa, Dr. Assis Malaquias
- Video: Regional Security Mechanisms in Africa, Dr. Paul D. Williams
- Video: Regional Cooperation: Maritime Security Framework, Dr. Ian Ralby
June 2014
- Photo Gallery
- Spotlight: Officials From Over 30 African Nations Gather for 16th Annual Senior Leaders Seminar in Washington
- Spotlight: Africa Center Dean Discusses Natural Resources and Security in Africa
- Video: DOD Policies & AFRICOM Programs, Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Leadership
- Spotlight: Quality of Leadership Vital for Strategic Decision-Making, U.S. and African Generals Say
- Video: Strategic Leadership in Africa’s Security Sector, General George Casey ,Jr. (ret.)
- Video: Strategic Leadership in Africa’s Security Sector, Brigadier General Joyce Ng’wane Puta (ret.)
Democracy and Security
- Spotlight: Democracy Vital for Security & Stability, Must Build on African Knowledge, Experts Say
- Video: Democracy Vital for Security & Stability, Dr. Mathurin Houngnikpo
- Video: Democracy Vital for Security & Stability, Dr. Dorina Bekoe
Regional Issues and Responses
- Video: Regional Hotspots: Horn of Africa, Professor Daniel Hampton
- Video: Security Sector Reform & Rule of Law, Dr. Ibrahim Wani
- Video: Inclusivity, Accountability and Gender Mainstreaming, Teresa Crawford
- Video: Inclusivity, Accountability and Gender Mainstreaming, Edith Jibunoh
- Video: Security Sector Reform & Rule of Law, Professor Thomas Dempsey
- Video: Contemporary Security Challenges: Maritime and Air Security, Dr. Raymond Gilpin