Thank you, Mr. Co-Chair, As we reflect on our partnership in this specific area, we must be mindful of three dangerous dynamics, currently shaping Africa’s peace and security landscape: Firstly, throughout its modern history, Africa has never experienced such a high number of hotbeds of tensions, crises and conflicts at the same time. From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa, from the Great Lakes to parts of North Africa, instability is on the rise, disrupting the lives of millio