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#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🕊 #Peace, #Security, & #Governance

Autocrats like to argue that restricting #freedom is necessary for security, but in the long term, the opposite is true.

In fact, Africa's democracies enjoy more #stability and less #conflict than autocratic countries: The average conflict in an authoritarian-leaning country is twice as long as one in a democratizing country.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/autocracy-and-instability-in-africa/

#democracy autocracy #conflict

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🕊 #Peace, #Security, & #Governance

Autocrats like to argue that restricting #freedom is necessary for security, but in the long term, the opposite is true.

In fact, Africa's democracies enjoy more #stability and less #conflict than autocratic countries: The average conflict in an authoritarian-leaning country is twice as long as one in a democratizing country.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/autocracy-and-instability-in-africa/

#democracy autocracy #conflict

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 📚 Education and Youth Leadership

Many of Africa’s over 800 million young people want accountable democracy and choose to work for peace, effective governance, and reform peacefully.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-youth-engaging-in-peace-and-security/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 📚 Education and Youth Leadership

Many of Africa’s over 800 million young people want accountable democracy and choose to work for peace, effective governance, and reform peacefully.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-youth-engaging-in-peace-and-security/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🏥 Global Health

Part of planning for the future is learning from the past. The unprecedented 2014 Ebola crisis is especially worth studying for lessons on how to avoid similar outbreaks:

• https://africacenter.org/spotlight/lessons-from-the-joint-force-commands-response-to-the-ebola-crisis/

• https://africacenter.org/spotlight/lessons-from-the-joint-force-commands-response-to-the-ebola-crisis/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🏥 Global Health

Part of planning for the future is learning from the past. The unprecedented 2014 Ebola crisis is especially worth studying for lessons on how to avoid similar outbreaks:

• https://africacenter.org/spotlight/lessons-from-the-joint-force-commands-response-to-the-ebola-crisis/

• https://africacenter.org/spotlight/lessons-from-the-joint-force-commands-response-to-the-ebola-crisis/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🎤 Amplifying African Voices

What motivates African security professionals? What do they seek from their service? How do they differ from previous generations?

Notably, the motivation to serve one’s country was strongest among the youngest age cohort, of which a total of 65% of respondents indicated it as their primary motive for joining the armed forces.

https://africacenter.org/publication/assessing-attitudes-next-generation-african-security-sector-professionals/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🎤 Amplifying African Voices

What motivates African security professionals? What do they seek from their service? How do they differ from previous generations?

Notably, the motivation to serve one’s country was strongest among the youngest age cohort, of which a total of 65% of respondents indicated it as their primary motive for joining the armed forces.

https://africacenter.org/publication/assessing-attitudes-next-generation-african-security-sector-professionals/

#USA-#Afrika-Gipfel:
US-Präsident #Biden lädt die Staatschefs afrikanischer Länder nach Washington ein. #GIGA-Experte Christian von Soest liefert im Interview 🎙️ mit #HRinfo Hintergründe für das Engagement:
➡️https://bit.ly/3YqEGGr
#USAfricaLeadersSummit 🇺🇸🌍

#USA-#Afrika-Gipfel:
US-Präsident #Biden lädt die Staatschefs afrikanischer Länder nach Washington ein. #GIGA-Experte Christian von Soest liefert im Interview 🎙️ mit #HRinfo Hintergründe für das Engagement:
➡️https://bit.ly/3YqEGGr
#USAfricaLeadersSummit 🇺🇸🌍

#USAfricaLeadersSummit:
President Biden formally announces US support for permanent AU membership in the G20 as well as a presidential visit to Africa next year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/15/biden-africa-visit-2023/?fbclid=IwAR1_8VJuTOz7Wg-VUlFBA4-qRWIkEYvMzSPEOFtPThWABK5m2m5PLHHNKFk

#USAfricaLeadersSummit:
President Biden formally announces US support for permanent AU membership in the G20 as well as a presidential visit to Africa next year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/15/biden-africa-visit-2023/?fbclid=IwAR1_8VJuTOz7Wg-VUlFBA4-qRWIkEYvMzSPEOFtPThWABK5m2m5PLHHNKFk

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🤝 Diaspora Engagement

Africa’s diaspora communities are stakeholders in African security and contributors to its prosperity. Members of Nigeria’s sizeable diaspora provided important feedback in the development of Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy, improving it with their technical expertise, independence, and civic mindedness.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-lessons-in-cyber-strategy/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🤝 Diaspora Engagement

Africa’s diaspora communities are stakeholders in African security and contributors to its prosperity. Members of Nigeria’s sizeable diaspora provided important feedback in the development of Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy, improving it with their technical expertise, independence, and civic mindedness.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-lessons-in-cyber-strategy/

"We made significant tangible progress across every one of our priorities this week," says @[email protected] at conclusion of #USAfricaLeadersSummit.

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🌊 Climate Change

More than 62% of Africa’s rural population rely on the continent’s diverse natural ecosystems for their food, water, energy, health, and secure livelihood needs. This biodiversity is essential not only to Africans but to the health of our planet.

Its loss is also a threat to security.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-biodiversity-loss-risk-human-security/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit: 🌊 Climate Change

More than 62% of Africa’s rural population rely on the continent’s diverse natural ecosystems for their food, water, energy, health, and secure livelihood needs. This biodiversity is essential not only to Africans but to the health of our planet.

Its loss is also a threat to security.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-biodiversity-loss-risk-human-security/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit

“The values of military professionalism resonate deeply with many African military officers. This is visible in certain African countries where apolitical security institutions have taken root and the military is a respected institution, welcomed as a defender of the people. African citizens across the continent aspire that these characterizations of civil military relations become the norm.”
—Col. Émile Ouédraogo,

https://africacenter.org/publication/advancing-military-professionalism-in-africa/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit

“The values of military professionalism resonate deeply with many African military officers. This is visible in certain African countries where apolitical security institutions have taken root and the military is a respected institution, welcomed as a defender of the people. African citizens across the continent aspire that these characterizations of civil military relations become the norm.”
—Col. Émile Ouédraogo,

https://africacenter.org/publication/advancing-military-professionalism-in-africa/

US is "all in on Africa's future," @[email protected] tells #USAfricaLeadersSummit.

Today's the 1st day of the #USAfricaLeadersSummit. Joe Asunka, the CEO of #Afrobarometer is there and just tweeted how #Botswana's government consulted Afrobarometer data in its decision to decriminalize same sex relations.

This is HUGE. Let me also say that lessons drawn from my research with Boniface Dulani using 3+ decades of survey research in Africa suggest that decriminalization will also be powerful in shaping more tolerant attitudes.

🔗 to our article: https://oxfordre.com/politics/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228637-e-1787;jsessionid=9E847981A26C75FCD8A7011A551C53EC

Today's the 1st day of the #USAfricaLeadersSummit. Joe Asunka, the CEO of #Afrobarometer is there and just tweeted how #Botswana's government consulted Afrobarometer data in its decision to decriminalize same sex relations.

This is HUGE. Let me also say that lessons drawn from my research with Boniface Dulani using 3+ decades of survey research in Africa suggest that decriminalization will also be powerful in shaping more tolerant attitudes.

🔗 to our article: https://oxfordre.com/politics/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228637-e-1787;jsessionid=9E847981A26C75FCD8A7011A551C53EC

#USAfricaLeadersSummit

And here's a look at today's schedule.

For the full schedule, click here:
https://www.state.gov/africasummit/schedule/

#USAfricaLeadersSummit

And here's a look at today's schedule.

For the full schedule, click here:
https://www.state.gov/africasummit/schedule/

One of the themes of this week's #USAfricaLeadersSummit is 🗳 #Democracy, #HumanRights, and #CivilSociety. One strong lesson from #Africa's experience is that—despite the argument of autocratic governments—these are not opposed to security and stability but actually foster it.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/autocracy-conflict-africa/

One of the themes of this week's #USAfricaLeadersSummit is 🗳 #Democracy, #HumanRights, and #CivilSociety. One strong lesson from #Africa's experience is that—despite the argument of autocratic governments—these are not opposed to security and stability but actually foster it.

https://africacenter.org/spotlight/autocracy-conflict-africa/

#Africa :

The #usafricaleaderssummit is this week in Washington, DC. You can watch it live on the US State Department's website: https://state.gov/africasummit/.

#Africa :

The #usafricaleaderssummit is this week in Washington, DC. You can watch it live on the US State Department's website: https://state.gov/africasummit/.