{"id":31797,"date":"2024-10-15T12:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/african-defense-ministers-conference-kicked-off-in-addis-ababa"},"modified":"2024-10-15T12:18:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:18:59","slug":"african-defense-ministers-conference-kicked-off-in-addis-ababa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/african-defense-ministers-conference-kicked-off-in-addis-ababa","title":{"rendered":"African Defense Ministers&#8217; Conference Kicked off in Addis Ababa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>The first African Defense Ministers&#8217; Conference, focused on regional peace and security issues, began today at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p>The conference, running for the next three days, is themed &#8220;Africa: United in Peace, Strong in Security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The conference is expected to discuss the importance of strengthening existing partnerships to combat terrorism, address global and regional security threats, and outline directions for future cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, presentations on the existing world order and its impacts on Africa, along with panel discussions on contemporary security challenges in the continent will be held during the conference.<\/p>\n<p>African defense ministers, representatives of regional organizations, senior military officers, military attache\u0301s based in Addis Ababa, and researchers engaged in military affairs are attending the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh, Defence minister Aisha Mohamed, former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and senior government officials are also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia\u2019s Ministry of Defense emphasized the need for collective consultation and solutions to address the continent&#8217;s current challenges, and Ethiopia has convened this conference to facilitate such discussions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Ethiopia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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