President William Ruto is advocating for a significant overhaul of Africa’s security systems to combat a convergence of emerging global threats. He emphasized the need for proactive, adaptive, and anticipatory security mechanisms.

• Africa faces interconnected threats including extreme climate change, terrorism, violent extremism, and technological disruption that transcend national borders.
• The call was made during the closing ceremony of the Mashariki Cooperation Conference in Diani, Kenya.
• Ruto stressed the imperative for deeper strategic alignment, stronger institutions within the African Union, and investment in collective preparedness and African financial institutions.