I am excited to share below my favourite quotes from the engagements I had with each of the contributors to the coffee table book “Tana At Ten: A Celebration”....
“Reboot the Tana Forum on Security in Africa”: Dr. Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Dr. Mulugeta Gebrehiwot was the Director of the IPSS during the conceptualization and launch of the Tana Forum...
“The betterment of our continent, and the world, is a shared responsibility, and we each have a role to play.” Cynthia Chigwenya Cynthia Chigwenya is a peace and security...
“We tend to be speaking in multiple tongues: Francophone, Anglophone, Lusophone, but never Afrophone.” Prof. Timothy Murithi Prof. Tim Murithi served on the Tana Forum Technical Committee and participated...
“Achieving peace and security requires us to confront the challenges of human rights violations, disrespect, and exclusion.” Prof. Noha A Bakr shared her reflections on the 10 years of...
Lessons from the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa- By Dr. Martha Mutisi 1. Leadership should demonstrate inclusivity, such as gender, as well as the legitimacy of those...
Dr. Cedric De Coning is a peace, security, and governance expert. He and I served together on the Tana Technical Committee, and he has participated in many of the...
“Why are our member states going overseas to beg? What we need is to accelerate unity, and develop tools through alliances and partnerships, unity and common purpose.” Mme Bineta...
“What is GDP to me when I cannot afford to send my child to school?” Honourable Betty Bigombe was one of the participants of the Tana Forum and an...
How is Africa faring on the peace and security front? I sat down with Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), where...