BY HAFTU GEBREZGABIHER
The Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, a platform for African leaders and key stakeholders to collaboratively engage in African-led solutions to security challenges is underway from 14-16 October, 2022 in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara Regional State.
The contributions to the 2022 Tana Papers analyze the state of Africa’s maritime security and the ongoing threat of terrorism at sea in the form of piracy and armed robberies across Africa’s territorial waters. The contributors also investigated the evolving nature of Al-Shabaab, which poses significant challenges to national, regional, and international actors in dealing with the phenomena of violent extremism and terrorism, according to the forum.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Chairman of the Sovereign Council of the Transitional Government of the Sudan, Lieutenant General Al Burhan, Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn attended the forum.
Pre-conference discussions was held on the struggles of former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda and his leadership style as a lead up to the official inauguration of the 10th Tana High Security Forum in memory of the former president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda.
“The Tana High-Level Forum’s 10th Anniversary is filling up with experts. We are very excited to facilitate rich African-led discussions over the coming three days (14-16 October 2022).”
The forum is attended by about 300 guests including current and former heads of state, researchers and politicians from various parts of Africa on the beach of Lake Tana in the heart of the city of Bahir Dar to discuss various security issues in the forum.
The Ethiopian Herald October 16/2022
