Counter-Terrorism: Africa must lead in shaping, implementing solutions to challenges – Ribadu

By Kingsley Omonobi
National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said that Africa must lead in defining, shaping and implementing solutions to the terrorism challenges facing the continent.
Ribadu said this reality has become inevitable because, “Terrorist networks move across borders, communicate across platforms and finance their activities through channels that are often transnational.
Delivering the keynote address at the High Level African Lessons Learned Forum on Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Intelligence Sharing and Emerging Technologies’ on Monday, Ribadu said, “No country can address such threats in isolation. We must strengthen mechanisms that allow for timely, trust...