Ms. Buyelwa Sonjica, the Deputy Chairperson of the Inclusive Society Institute, recently represented the Institute at a high-level roundtable event hosted by the Centre for International Policy-Africa (CIP-Africa) in collaboration with the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa. The event, which took place on September 24th, 2024 at the Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, brought together a distinguished group of experts to engage in a closed-door discussion on regional peace and security, with a particular focus on the role that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can play during this pivotal time.
As Tanzania prepares to assume the chairpersonship of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, this roundtable provided a strategic platform for high-level dialogue and critical thinking. The organizers recognized the pressing need to create a forum where government representatives, think tanks, and key security sector stakeholders could come together to discuss the regional peace and security architecture and identify priority areas for Tanzania to address during its leadership tenure.
The discussions aimed to assess the current security landscape, particularly in the volatile regions of Northern Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado area, where ongoing conflicts and instability have posed significant challenges to regional stability.
By facilitating this constructive dialogue, the event sought to provide valuable insights and recommendations that could inform Tanzania's approach to strengthening SADC's role in restoring peace and security in the region, ultimately contributing to the overall well-being and prosperity of the Southern African community.
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