President Uhuru Kenyatta was among world leaders who yesterday vowed never to allow terrorist elements to destabilise any African country.President Kenyatta and other Heads of State and government are attended the 32nd African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
AU chairman Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Palestine Liberation Organization President Mahmoud Abbas said terrorism should be eradicated and its sponsors identified and shamed. The leaders attending the ongoing 32nd African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa discussed and strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack at the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi that led to the death of 21 people. The theme for this year’s summit was “Refugees, Returnees and the Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”.
The PLO leader on his part called on the world to reject all forms of terrorism, including religious extremism. “We are ready to fight terrorism and extremism in all our capitals. We should all abhor all forms of terrorism and extremism,” said Abbas adding that Kenya was the latest victim of the scourge.
Over 700 people were safely evacuated by a multi-agency security team during the DusitD2 attack that authorities termed as a successful operation. Other key issues discussed at the Summit included a commitment by African leaders to silence all guns in the continent by 2020, an acknowledgement of a new Africa where democratic elections and peaceful transitions have replaced political takeovers and resultant turmoil.