{"id":36254,"date":"2017-11-13T21:17:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-urges-african-countries-on-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2017-11-16T13:16:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T13:16:01","slug":"kagame-urges-african-countries-on-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-urges-african-countries-on-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame urges African countries on collaboration to address insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kagame was speaking at the International Conference Center of Dakar at the International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa that is taking place in Senegal.<\/p>\n

The two day conference is conducted under the theme \u2018Current security challenges in Africa towards integrated solutions\u2019<\/p>\n

The head of State said that insecurity takes many forms from security to uncontrolled migration to divisive politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever the challenge is, we can successfully address it by working together, this means coordinating among ourselves as Africans. If we allow others to define our problems and take responsibility for solving them, we have ourselves to blame\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kagame said that a major pillar of institutional reform of the African Union (AU) is a more focused and assertive.<\/p>\n

He said that African unity and resolve does not negate the importance of productive collaboration with external partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe spirit of collaboration must extend beyond governments; stability is built on a foundation of trust and rising prosperity from which all citizens benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

{{Rwanda\u2019s experience}}<\/p>\n

Kagame said that Rwanda has developed a logic where citizens and private sector are involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the logic behind our experience in Rwanda, a logic that a consultative form of politics in which citizens and private sector are involved and offers the best prospects,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

On a panel discussion on peace and security were President of Senegal, Macky Sall and President of MaliIbrahim Boubacar Ke\u00efta, African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahamat Moussa Faki and Chad Prime MinisterAlbert Pahimi Padack\u00e9, Kagamesaid that on priorities for AU reform, it is important to stress the unity of Africa coming together and tackling problems together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people are united they act and speak as one voice, we must take responsibility for ourselves, which doesn’t include partners but they add to our efforts\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must take full responsibility in defining our problems and financing efforts where working together is key,\u201d Kagame stressed.<\/p>\n

President Kagame on military solution to combat terrorism or focus on inequalities that drive people to terrorism, he said that there is no one cause.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are multiple causes and multiple sources. Therefore there cannot be one solution but multiple solutions and efforts. It is important that countries work together, those without problems with those with problems.So approach cannot be just military, working together means each country does what they can to address the problems\u201d Kagame noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time we want countries to work together so that what is affecting you doesn’t affect me tomorrow.The inequalities you mentioned sometimes feed into justification used by people to create instability\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Kagame reminded participants that it is important to talk about integrated solutions, security and development as well as governance.<\/p>\n

The international Forum on Peace and Security in Africabrings together close to 400 participants from high-level regional and international political and military authorities, experts, academics from the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations and civil society<\/p>\n

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