They also agreed to convene a formal summit to chart a road map for Africa in the coming months. President Buhari stressed the need to nip in the bud the root causes of extremism, conflicts and tensions in Africa. “Africa has continued to witness different waves of violent extremism, community-based conflicts and inter-ethnic tensions, notably in rural areas. For many decades, our continent has been deprived of political stability and socio-economic development due to terrorism and violent extremism. “The African Union has often responded to these challenges through its different structures, such as the African Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture.

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2022 04:09 UTC