This event, held in partnership with Chatham House, looks at how Japan and the UK plan to work together in their outlook on Africa with the aim to encourage peace and stability in the continent.

With the New Approach for Peace and Stability in Africa (NAPSA), launched at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), Japan has endeavoured to encourage peace and stability in Africa. In a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP), Japan is also keen to engage with East Africa, a region with great potential within the continent.

The UK has also outlined its commitment to tackling peace and security issues particularly in East Africa, such as conflict-resolution and assistance for stabilization in Somalia and Sudan, as seen in the Integrated Review of the UK’s Defence, Security, Development and Foreign Policy in 2021.

About the speakers

Professor Hoshino Toshiya
Professor, Osaka University.

Shuvai Busuman Nyoni
Executive Director, African Leadership Centre.

Dr Alex Vines OBE
Managing Director, Ethics, Risk & Resilience; Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House.

This event is introduced by Japan House London Director General, Michael Houlihan.

This webinar is part of a series of four events held in partnership with Chatham House.