The conference will take place according to the following schedule:

• Thursday May 8: Arrivals

• Friday May 9th:

  • Session 1: Sovereignty and sovereignism: (re)building a balanced sovereignty in African domestic politics.
  • Session 2: The conditions for conquering Africa’s “economic sovereignty”.

• Saturday May 10th:

  • Session 1: “Security sovereignty” in Africa in the face of cross-cutting threats and challenges.
  • Session 2: National sovereignties and African cultures in the face of global geopolitics and its struggles for influence.
• Sunday May 11 (Morning): Synthesis and recommendations for action.