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Access to justice is identified as a core element of rule of law, alongside clear and consistent rules and principles for the application of laws that uphold fundamental rights and freedoms, and the law’s application to all through functional systems of checks and balances. Knowing how different formal and informal aspects of the domestic justice system work, what their pros and cons are, and how to engage the various mechanisms one can choose from are significant contributors in and of themselves to citizen security. In this webinar, panelists will clearly articulate and offer examples from multiple countries that illustrate the ways that expanding citizens’ access to justice (through domestic courts and alternative dispute resolution) can mitigate drivers of insecurity and enhance the security sector’s fulfillment of its duties to the people.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 29, 2022
Militant Islamist group violence is accelerating in Mali, advancing a complex insurgency in north, central, and increasingly southern Mali that further threatens the country’s stability.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on August 22, 2022
TICAD’s bottom-up, multisectoral, and co-partnership approach is welcome in Africa and offers a model for the value of long-term partnerships to strengthen development, peace, and security.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 19, 2022
Conflict continues to drive Africa’s record levels of population displacement. Africa’s 36 million forcibly displaced persons represent 44 percent of the global total.
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This webinar will provide a forum for African experts to explore the strengths and weaknesses of security sector oversight by a range of formal institutions internal to the state that are designed and committed to bolstering democratic and civilian control of the security sector.
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A webinar on the workings and impact of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), nearly two years after the killing of the group’s leader, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui. The webinar explores the political, social and economic context that affect ISGS behavior and strategy vis a vis governments, other violent extremist groups, self-defense militias, criminal actors, and civilian population.
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A two-week program held in June 2022 for mid-level African security sector professionals who are emerging leaders within their fields. With an emphasis on peer-to-peer exchanges, this seminar embodies the Africa Center’s mission to advance African security by expanding understanding, providing a trusted platform for dialogue, building enduring partnerships, and catalyzing strategic solutions.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on April 26, 2022
Russia has pioneered a model of disinformation to gain political influence in Africa that is now being replicated by other actors across the continent.
Topic in Focus
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on April 1, 2022
Violent extremism remains one of Africa’s most pressing security threats. The following publications provide a series of resources for countering violent extremism initiatives in Africa.
Spotlight
published by Eric G. Berman
on March 28, 2022
Loss of munitions and other lethal materiel from African armed forces and peace operations is a key factor sustaining militant groups driving instability on the continent.
Spotlight
published by Leif Brottem
on March 15, 2022
Sahelian militant Islamist groups are threatening border areas of littoral states where grievances held by pastoralist communities may provide an entry point for extremist interests.
Topic in Focus
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on March 4, 2022
Russia’s influence in Africa typically relies on irregular (and frequently extralegal) means to expand its influence. This low-cost, high influence strategy seeks to advance a very different world order than the rules-based, democratic political systems to which most Africans aspire.
