Political analyst Abdel Sattar Hatteteh said that the main objective of the conference of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) is to preserve security and stability within the African continent, stressing that the conference has no political backgrounds or objectives that conflict with this primary goal.
Hatteteh explained in statements to the Sputnik agency that some participating heads of intelligence agencies might try to steer the discussions towards the situation in Libya. However, that does not change the essence of the conference or its major priorities, which are enhancing security and combating cross-border challenges.
He noted that holding the conference in Libya is not directly linked to its internal developments, but rather is part of the continuity of the project initiated by Sudan in 2004. He added that the current situation in Sudan today clarifies that the conference focuses on the security of the continent as a whole, apart from the conditions of individual countries.
Heteita stated that among the most prominent expected outcomes of the conference is an emphasis on combating terrorism and extremism, reducing wars and internal conflicts, and preserving the concept of the nation-state. At the same time, he ruled out the possibility that the conference could formulate a unified African strategy in the short term, suggesting that the recommendations will remain present while implementation on the ground remains slow.