The 18th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) has concluded. The conference featured four days of interaction and networking between the African security personnel in Gaborone, Botswana. The meeting was held under the theme โ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎโ the conference was officially closed by the Minister for State President Kabo Morwaeng this afternoon.
In his remarks, Minister for State President Morwaeng expressed gratitude to the CISSA community for allowing Botswana to host this yearโs conference. At the same time, the minister also informed the attendants of the CISSA that the โopportunity to host this conference aligns well with the decision of the President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, to position the country as a meeting and conferences hosting nationโ.
Meanwhile, the minister also seized the opportunity to implore the CISSA community and Heads of Intelligence and Security organs to heighten their collaboration and cooperation to overcome Africaโs common security threats. It is worth a mention here that, CISSA is a collective body for Africaโs Intelligence and Security organs. The African Union etsblaished the organization in 2004 to assist the African Union and its institutions in effectively addressing the seemingly stubborn security challenges that Africa is facing.
Notably, during the meetingโs four-day tenure, African security personnel in Gaborone, Botswana, got the opportunity to discuss and interact with one another on various issues. The Director General of the Botswana Directorate of Intelligence and Security, Retired Brigadier Peter Magosi, was also present at the 18th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA). During the event, the retired security official was conferred with the Chairmanship of the CISSA for twelve months. The occassion served as one of the key milestones of the 18th CISSA conference that took place