AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and King Felipe VI of
Spain on Tuesday co-chaired a new round of Aqaba Process meetings in Córdoba,
organized in partnership with Spain, according to a Royal Court statement.
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As the second High-Level Aqaba Process meeting to convene
with a focus on West Africa and the Sahel, this round covered the latest
developments in that region, and included an assessment of the threats of
terrorism and extremism.
Discussions covered current efforts to counter terrorism and
means of enhancing coordination and networking among various initiatives in
West Africa to fight terrorist groups on the ground, in addition to online by
countering hate speech on social media.
Speakers also reiterated the need to cooperate, exchange
expertise, and expand the circle of partnerships to include more countries and
relevant international organizations within the Aqaba Process.
This round of meetings saw the participation of heads of
state, officials, and representatives of security and military institutions
from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Morocco, Rwanda, Niger, Gabon, Côte
d'Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus,
Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, the US, Switzerland, Norway,
the Netherlands, and the UK, as well as representatives of the African Union,
the EU, NATO, the UN, and the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.
On the sidelines of the meetings, King Abdullah met
separately with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Ghana
President Nana Akufo-Addo, Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and
Commander of US African Command Gen. Michael E. Langley.
A number of Aqaba Process meetings have been held outside
Jordan over the past years — in Indonesia, Albania, the Netherlands, Nigeria,
the US, the UN, and Singapore, in partnership with Jordan.
Previous region-focused Aqaba Process rounds have included
meetings in East Africa, South East Asia, Latin America, and the Balkans.
The Aqaba Process initiative was launched by His Majesty
King Abdullah in 2015 to enhance the coordination and exchange of expertise and
information among regional and international stakeholders to counter terrorism
and extremism.
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