African Security - Events
- 08 May 2012 - Keynote Oppenheimer Lecture - Armando Guebuza
HE Mr Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique, delivered an IISS Keynote Oppenheimer Lecture on New Threats to the Peace and Security of Africa and the World on Tuesday 08 May 2012.
- 29 February 2012 - Oppenheimer Lecture 2012 - Nana Akufo-Addo
Nana Akufo-Addo, the 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Ghana gave the 2012 Oppenheimer lecture on 'The future of democracy in Africa and the Arab Spring' on Wednesday 29 February 2012.
- 22 February 2012 - Key Address - A moment of opportunity in Somalia?
On the eve of the London conference on Somalia where the Foreign & Commonwealth Office brought together governments and multilateral organisations with the aim of delivering a new international approach to the country Dr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister of Somalia considered the question of how the Somali transitional authorities can build on these successes, to create a Somali solution to Somalia's problems.
- 24 November 2011 - Discussion Meeting - Private Maritime Security: Saviour or Sinner?
Prime Minister David Cameron last month suggested armed guards would be permitted on British-flagged vessels passing through pirate-infested waters. Other nations have either already done the same or are contemplating it, inspired by the fact that no vessel with armed guards embarked has yet been pirated. But armed security guards bring with them questions about privatisation of military tasks, risks to crew and captain.
- 06 September 2011 - IISS Press Launch - Strategic Survey 2011: The Annual Review of Global Affairs
The IISS launched 'Strategic Survey: The Annual Review of Global Affairs 2011' on Tuesday 6 September 2011.
- 05 July 2011 - Discussion Meeting - Making Counter-Piracy Operations Effective
Major General Buster Howes OBE, Operation Commander, EU Naval Force, Commandant General Royal Marines and Commander UK Amphibious Force spoke on 'Making Counter-Piracy Operations Effective' on Tuesday 5 July 2011.
