Day three of AFRIDEX 2026

ASIM, Oct 28

Day three of AFRIDEX 2026 continued in the Strategic Conference with Securing Borders and Internal Stability in a Volatile Era, a panel assessing the operational capabilities African armed forces need to meet evolving border threats and internal security pressures.

Moderated by Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun, Former Army Chief of Policy and Plans of the Nigerian Armed Forces, the panel brought together Major General F.O. Nondo, Chief of Land Forces of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, and Dr. Farouk U. Tarfa, Head of Cross Border Cooperation at Nigeria’s National Boundary Commission.

Discussion centred on responding to evolving border threats, strengthening internal security capabilities and improving cross-border cooperation.

Combining military and boundary management perspectives, the session considered how the procurement and deployment of the equipment, training and systems required can be accelerated to protect national stability.

The Strategic Conference continues this afternoon in the Plenary. Follow AFRIDEX 2026 for further highlights from Lagos: https://lnkd.in/eQSyRYwv

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