Ramaphosa calls on African leaders to work together to end violence and terrorism

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Ramaphosa calls on African leaders to work together to end violence and terrorism

9:35 CAT | 08 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO - Ramaphosa urged the leaders to reaffirm their commitment to the implementation of the AU master roadmap of practical steps to silence the guns in Africa. [File photo:Twitter@PresidencyZA]

African Union Chair, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has called leaders across the continent to work together to stop acts of violence and terrorism in Africa.

Ramaphosa was speaking during the AU Heads of State and Government virtual sessions.

He sought to emphasize the African Union’s agenda on the theme, Silencing the Guns, across the continent.

He says, “We must condemn the acts of violence, terrorism and violent extremism as seen in the Sahel region and that now is spreading to other parts of the continent, including Mozambique.”

“We equally express our grave concern about the current situation in Western Sahara. We need to reaffirm our commitment to the full and successful implementation of the AU master roadmap of practical steps to silence the guns in Africa,” added Ramaphosa.

Below is the video of Ramaphosa’s address on Silencing the Guns:

In Saturday’s session, Ramaphosa said Africa should not waiver in seeking to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals by the end of the decade. These include ending poverty and hunger as well as achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

African Heads of State adopt the legal framework that will launch the AfCFTA agreement: