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Global Security Leaders Convene in Kigali to Address Rise of Autonomous Weapons in Africa

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KIGALI, Rwanda — The International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) opened its 2026 High-Level Discussion today at the Kigali Convention Centre, drawing military leaders, tech experts, and policymakers from over 50 nations. This year’s forum focuses directly on "The Rise of Autonomous Systems: Implications for Defence and Security in Africa." As artificial intelligence and drone

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In Kigali, a conference on security in Africa focused on the development of autonomous defence systems. Faced with the proliferation of drones on the battlefields, the military now has to balance their tactical advantages with a better understanding of their limits and the risks involved.

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SGI The SGI Committee on Global Perspectives (Soka Gakkai International) issued the following statement on 23 July 2026, prior to the Seventh Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), scheduled for November 2026: “To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has caused untold pain to mankind.”

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TOP AFRICA NEWS broke the news on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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