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Leadership from the Bottom Up: A Discussion with Lt. Col. Mademba Aliou Fall

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on November 28, 2017

"When you build a house, you have to start with the foundation." In an interview with the Africa Center, Lt. Col. Mademba Aliou Fall discusses the Senegalese Army's bottom-up strategy for developing leadership skills.

Ethical Leadership in Practice

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on May 19, 2017

“To be an effective leader, you must want to empower those following you,” says General Martin Luther Agwai in an interview with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

Wisdom from Africa on Ethical Leadership

Spotlight   published by Paul Nantulya on May 9, 2017

Examples from Uganda, Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania offer lessons of how ethical leadership is central to maintaining public trust in the security sector and ultimately preserving stability and peace.

African Role Models in Strategic Leadership

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on May 11, 2016

Tanzania's Julius Nyerere and Mozambique’s Joaquim Chissano offer notable examples of strategic leadership, showing that leaders must seek accommodation with enemies and have the moral courage to persuade reluctant followers, and that strategic leaders hold themselves to high standards of moral and ethical conduct, ultimately creating an enabling environment for leadership succession.

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The Leadership team of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, including the Director, Academic Dean, Chief of Staff, Director of Research, Director of Engagement, Senior French Representative, and Senior Portuguese Representative.

Building Moral Leadership a Priority for African Militaries

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on October 28, 2014

The failure of African leaders to address institutional shortcomings caused by their militaries’ colonial roots has contributed to confusion within many African militaries over their role and priorities. Moral leadership is essential for reversing this situation.

Why Armies Succeed or Fail: Questions of Morale, Discipline and Ethical Leadership

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on October 23, 2014

If an army does not believe in the cause it is called upon to fight for, and if it does not have faith in the organizations and institutions that generate its orders and directives, it will likely come apart when faced by determined and well-armed insurgents.

Quality of Leadership Vital for Strategic Decision-Making, U.S. and African Generals Say

Spotlight   published by Paul Nantulya on June 11, 2014

The preparation of leaders for higher policy and command responsibilities at the strategic decision-making as well as operational levels is a major requirement for success in the effective and sound management of state affairs and strategic policy, a panel of international officials said at the Africa Center’s Senior Leaders Seminar on June 9, 2014. The... Continue Reading

The State of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in Africa

Video   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on February 19, 2024

General Birame Diop assesses the challenging trends facing UN peacekeeping operations in Africa, including loss of host country support, disinformation, and increasingly brazen violent nonstate actors.