AFRICA’S TRIPLE THREAT: LANGUAGE, SOVEREIGNTY, AND TRUST

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peace and securitynatural language processing

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paper

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Zai

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Sim

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On November 19, 2025, Zain Verjee presented, Africa’s Triple Threat: Language, Sovereignty, and Trust, at the CASIS Vancouver West Coast Security Conference, followed by a question-and-answer period with audience members and CASIS Vancouver executives. The presentation examined the security implications of AI-enabled information environments across Africa, focusing on structural vulnerabilities linked to linguistic exclusion, limited data sovereignty, and fragile trust ecosystems.

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