10th Tana High Security Forum To Begin in Bahir Dar City Today

The 10th Tana High Security Forum will begin today under the theme “Managing Security Threats: Building Resilience for the Africa We Want,” in Bahir Dar City of Ethiopia.

The three-day Forum will be attended by three heads of state as well as former heads of government, influential Africans, heads of continental institutions, security and safety scholars, the private sector, civil institutions, development partners, the media and representatives of other sectors.

The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre and the Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, have arrived in Addis Ababa to participate in the Forum.

Adem Farah, Vice President of the Prosperity Party accorded a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Somalia and Vice President of Uganda,  up on arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn said in a press briefing last week that Tana High-Level Forum will create opportunities to deal with security issues in Africa.

The aim of the Forum includes proposing solutions to the overarching security challenges of the continent to harness enduring peace and build resilience by placing citizens at the center and the state playing a role only when that’s necessary.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the main agenda of the forum will cover the themes of creating peace and security, the role of citizens beyond the government’s role, increasing the economic and social benefits of the community, and creating resilience to conflict.

Source: Ethiopia News Agency