News and Events

Launch event of the publication “Private Security Governance Challenges and the Relevance of International Norms and Best Practices: A Guide for Civil Society and Media, KENYA” and its related online training tool

Launch event of the publication “Private Security Governance Challenges and the Relevance of International Norms and Best Practices: A Guide for Civil Society and Media, KENYA” and its related online training tool.

Observatory members visit DCAF's office

On 7 December, Observatory members from West, Central & Southern Africa visited the DCAF office

Launch of the “Baseline Study on Private Security Governance in Nigeria”

On August, 2019 the African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) hosted a launch event for the Baseline Study Report on Private Security Governance in Nigeria at the TopView Hotel in Abuja.

Launch of a Private Security Industry Baseline Study in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Analysis of Haut Katanga and Lualaba

On October 7, 2019, l’Observatoire d’Etudes et d’Appui à la Responsabilité Sociétale et Environnementale (OEARSE) hosted a launch event for its baseline study: "The private security industry in the DRC: the case of Haut Katanga and Lualaba".

Launch of the “Baseline Study on the Private Security Industry in Kenya”

On 15 May, 2019 Usalama Reforms Forum hosted a launch event for the Baseline Study Report on Private Security in Kenya at the Ngong Hills Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.

Call for proposals: Development of a reference study on the private security sector in Burkina Faso

L’envergure et le rôle des entreprises de sécurité privée se sont considérablement multipliés ces dernières années sur le continent africain : c’est également le cas au Burkina Faso.

The Usalama engagement in the development of the Private Security Training Curriculum in Kenya

Usalama’s engagement for the consolidation of Private Security started back in 2010, after the adoption of the new constitution of Kenya as part of the broader framework of the national security sector reform.

Video report: the Observatory Steering Committee Meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon

The CRTV news channel, invited to a brief press conference held at the occasion of the Francophone Steering Committee Meeting held on 8-9th of May 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, issued a televised report on the Private Security Governance Observatory and the specifics of the Steering Committee Meeting.

AFRILAW partnership report with NSCDC

In April 2018 the Observatory member civil society organisation AFRILAW established a partnership with the Private Guards Companies Department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC) to work together to promote and improve private security governance and responsible private security services in Nigeria.

Capacity building of civil society organisations and the media in Kenya on private security governance

A two days capacity building workshop for civil society organisations and the media was held in Nairobi on 10th and 11th of March 2020 on private security governance.

First Annual Conference

The African Private Security Governance Observatory held its Annual Conference on 8th and 9th October 2018 at Golden Tulip Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya under the theme; “Promoting oversight and accountability of the private security sector in Africa.”

Video report: Private Security Governance Observatory project in Guinea

CECIDE, the project lead, developed a video report on the research project ‘Prospective analysis of the private security sector in Guinea’.

Community media awareness raising campaign

Building on the interest and needs expressed by Media representatives , a media awareness raising campaign was launched in Kenya in April 2020.

Call for Proposals for the 2019 Security and Human Rights Grant

The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) is pleased to launch today and for the second year now, the Security and Human Rights Grant 2019.

Call for submission from the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination

The Working Group seeks the assistance of interested States, inter-governmental organisations, civil society organizations, experts, private companies and other stakeholders in elaborating a thematic report on the specific role that PMSCs play in extractive industries...

Francophone Steering Committee Elections

After its first full year of operation, the Francophone Steering Committee drafted an election process in order to have the first rotation of Steering Committee members among the member CSOs. This first rotation of the Francophone Steering Committee happened in July 2018.

Observatory Newsletter, February 2019

We are very happy to share with you the first Observatory Newsletter of the year, which includes exciting news and events, updates on the Observatory projects and the latest achievements of Observatory Members.

Adoption of a research project in the framework of the Observatory: DRC

This project has been submitted by the organisation l’Observatoire d’Etudes et d’Appui à la Responsabilité Sociétale et Environnementale (OAERSE), represented by Mr. Freddy Kasongo.

Adoption of a new research project in the framework of the Observatory: Guinea

Guinea : this project has been submitted by the organisation CECIDE, represented by Mr. Pascal Tenguiano and Mr. Moussa Nimaga.