President of the Republic’s role in unifying African counter-terrorism efforts highly praised

New York- Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, chaired on Tuesday in New York, a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, on the issue of terrorism in Africa, during which the participants hailed the role of President of the Republic, Abdelamdjid Tebboune, in unifying African counter-terrorism efforts.

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The meeting witnessed the participation of nearly 70 delegations led, among others, by foreign ministers from within and outside the African continent, such as Somalia, Sierra Leone, Namibia, Rwanda, Angola, Uganda, South Sudan, Indonesia, and Panama, in addition to senior officials from the UN and the African Union (AU).

All the African ministers participating in the proceedings of this meeting praised the efforts of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as well as his effective role in uniting continental approaches in the fight against this scourge, affirming that Algeria's pioneering experience has greatly inspired various dimensions of joint African action in combating terrorism.

During a briefing before the members of the Security Council on the theme of the meeting, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, expressed his deep gratitude to President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, for his efforts, describing him as a pioneer in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, for his wise leadership of the African Union’s efforts in this regard, and his constant support for collective initiatives stemming from the "Oran Process."

For her part, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, expressed her sincere appreciation to the Algerian presidency for its commitment to linking security, development, and human rights-based policies in guiding African efforts to combat terrorism.

In a speech delivered on this occasion, Attaf presented the Algerian approach to combating terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, which requires addressing both the manifestations of this phenomenon and its root causes, while coherently and integratively considering the various aspects of development and security.

The State Minister also emphasized that combating terrorism in Africa requires the international community to support the efforts of the AU and its member states, as Africa’s success in facing this challenge would benefit the entire world, while its failure would harm all of humanity. [/ecr]