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Cooperation Pays Dividends in Lake Chad Basin
When our administration assumed office, our first task was to tackle and defeat Boko Haram. We restructured and re-equipped our Armed Forces. We strengthened cooperation among Lake Chad Basin Commission members and Benin. By December…
Bank Wants to Give Africa a High-Five
When I took over as the eighth elected president of the African Development Bank on September 1, 2015, I was elated at the greater possibilities that lie ahead for Africa and the role that the bank can play.
To further accelerate…
Amani Africa II Prepares Standby Force to Meet Challenges
This exercise demonstrates that Africa is serious about peace and that the continent is also serious about investing in peace. We often proclaim that we want African solutions to African problems. Through this exercise, we are…
Kenya Takes Stand Against Violent Extremism
Kenya is experiencing a growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism due to a number of factors. One: We share a border of approximately 700 kilometers with Somalia, where al-Shabaab bases are located. The al-Shabaab are luring…
Collaboration is Essential in the Gulf of Guinea
Maritime security has taken the center stage in recent times in the Gulf of Guinea region. Crimes at sea have assumed alarming proportions and are posing a huge threat to global commerce.
About 90 percent of the world’s trade is…
Counterterrorism Requires a Multidimensional Approach
In November 2014, a horrific attack was carried out against a mosque in Kano in northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 innocent civilians. It bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
In northern Kenya, al-Shabaab carried out two…