Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has called on African countries to take greater responsibility for addressing the continent’s growing security challenges, stressing that lasting peace cannot depend solely on foreign military interventions.
Buratai made the remarks on Friday while delivering the keynote address titled “Africa’s Priority Security Threats” at the 32nd Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Speaking before policymakers, security experts and intelligence stakeholders, the former army chief urged African governments to strengthen regional cooperation, improve intelligence sharing and invest in indigenous security capabilities to effectively combat terrorism, insurgency, banditry, transnational organised crime and other emerging threats across the continent.
According to him, Africa’s evolving security landscape requires homegrown strategies driven by African institutions, security agencies and political leaders rather than continued dependence on external interventions.
Buratai also emphasised the importance of building stronger defence institutions, promoting collaboration among African nations and enhancing the capacity of security forces to respond swiftly to emerging threats.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed details of Buratai’s address in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
The Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum is an international platform that brings together lawmakers, intelligence professionals and security experts to discuss global and regional security challenges and strengthen cooperation among participating countries.
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