(Accra, Ghana – June 12, 2025) — The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) will join leading analysts in peace and security from across the continent at the 9th edition of the Africa Peace and Security Annual Conference (APSACO), taking place from June 19–20, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco.
Hosted by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), the annual forum convenes high-level policymakers, researchers, and security experts to examine Africa’s agenda on peace and security issues. This year’s theme, “Africa Amid Global Uncertainties,” will explore how shifting global dynamics are influencing Africa’s security frameworks, strategic responses, and regional integration.
Air Commodore David Anetey Akrong, Acting Commandant of KAIPTC, will lead a delegation from KAIPTC to the Conference. He will be a speaker in a plenary session titled “From Vision to Capacity: Rethinking the African Defense Policies,” scheduled for Thursday, June 19 at 14:00 to 18:00. He will be joined by distinguished panelists from Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre, the South African National Assembly, and India’s Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. The session will examine how African states can enforce defense policies to better respond to evolving threats.
The Acting Commandant will also participate in a special broadcast segment focusing on “Securing Tomorrow: New Directions in African Defense Policy.” The segment will feature perspectives on new approaches with regard to Africa’s defense priorities and will be hosted at the Policy Center’s studio on June 19 at 6:00 p.m.
KAIPTC’s participation in APSACO 2025 reflects its continued commitment to advancing African-led solutions to peace and security issues on the continent.
Commandant and staff of KAIPTC at the 8th Edition of APSACO