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Securing the African Continent: Cyber Diplomacy, the Malabo Convention, and Africa's Cybersecurity Governance in Plain Language

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This plain language working paper makes accessible the core arguments of the companion technical paper "Fragmented Subnets: Cyber Diplomacy, the Malabo Convention, and the Architecture of African Cybersecurity Governance." It explains Africa's fragmented cybersecurity governance for readers without a technical background, using everyday analogies to illustrate why the Malabo Convention is underperforming, why regional cooperation is failing, and what genuine continental cybersecurity resilience would require. No prior knowledge of network security or cybersecurity policy is needed.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20100203

Author: Yakubu Attah, Adigo

Institution: Nasarawa State University

Language: English

Topic: Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7160718394

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