Macky Sall calls on African countries to work together to ensure security at joint press conference with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni following their meeting in Entebbe
Algeria has reaffirmed its opposition to foreign intervention in the Sahel and Sahara regions under the pretext of fighting terrorism, General Said Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the People s National Army (ANP), said on Sunday.
The best way for Africa to stop the spread of terrorism, especially in the highly-destabilized Sahel region, is through cooperation between different nations across the continent, instead of relying on foreign forces, says an expert.
The Global Terrorism Index 2023 report has featured five African countries among the top 10 most impacted by terrorism worldwide, along with four states in the Middle East and one nation in Southeast Asia.
The Mogadishu hotel siege that began on Sunday evening ended after all six attackers were killed, media report, citing Somali police spokesperson. The terrorists killed nine people including a soldier.