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![DTRA's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Centres of Excellence Risk Mitigation Initiative (EU CBRN CoE) and United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2026 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Tunis, Tunisia, July 14-16. This workshop brought together more than 100 participants from across the African continent, representing law enforcement, military, policy, and UNSCR-1540 national-level coordination. [Handout/Andrea Chaney/Defense Threat Reduction Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/africa_shield_2026_strengthening_counterproliferation_efforts_across_africa-1784438715.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)




