The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has called on African leaders to root out terrorism and violent extremism on the continent. According to Guterres, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the "global epicentre of terrorism", with groups such as Da'esh, Al-Qaida, and their affiliates exploiting local conflicts and fragilities to serve their own ends.
He emphasized that violent extremism should be rooted out, noting that terror groups are "shredding the social fabric of entire countries with the blades of violence, mistrust and fear". He urged urgent and comprehensive action to address the crisis, pointing to initiatives like the multinational task force in the Lake Chad Basin and the AU Transition Mission in Somalia.
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