Buhari calls for better Afro-Arab Cooperation to resolve issues of mutual interest

1 President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African countries and their Arab partners to work harder and become more united to realize common objectives.

2 According to a statement from the President’s spokesman, Mr. femi adesinaPresident calls in a bilateral meeting with the President PalestineMahmoud Abbas, in New York,United States of americaon Wednesday.

3 Buhari said that realizing the UN resolution that proposed a two-state solution to the crisis Conditionassume Israel And Palestine needed a platform to think creatively about how to engage the rest of the world on the matter.

4 “The rest of the world needs to be made aware of the current situation between Palestine and Israel in order to commit to moving forward.

5 “On the one hand there should be better cooperation between African countries and our Arabs are troubled to finish this matter,” he said.

6 He was visited by the Palestinian President NigeriaTo thank him for being a consistent supporter of the Palestinian cause, as reflected in his (Buhari’s) address on the floor of the General Assembly, and rallying other African countries to his side, soliciting their support.

7 He regretted that the Palestinian issue had been dragged on for a long time without any progress, adding that “there is a loss of daily life on the Palestinian side.

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Abbas said the Palestinians have decided to take a peaceful path towards resolving the matter by relying on nations like Nigeria to help lead to a peaceful settlement of the two-state solution, as recommended. United Nations resolution.

9 Meanwhile, the Nigerian leader also met Mahamadou Issoufou, former President of the Republic of Niger and Special Envoy to the United Nations and the African Union, on the status of the Joint Strategic Assessment and Governance in the Sahel.

10 At the meeting, President Buhari assured the Special Envoy of Nigeria’s support in the discharge of his assignment in seeking political and economic solutions to the issues facing the countries in the Sahel.

1 1 He stressed the essence of the collaboration between the lake piece of paper Basin Commission and Green Great Wall.
According to him, it is imperative to combat desertification that has spread in some African states.

12 He said it would also help find practical solutions to the displacement of more than 3 crore people whose means of livelihood depended on the shrinking Lake Chad.
The president expressed optimism that with his wealth of experience and ability, Issoufou would find the job.

13 The former Nigerian leader informed President Buhari that he needed Nigerian support to raise funds for his activities, especially as desertification was spreading in several African countries.

14 He said most countries were seriously challenged.

Issoufou said that the committee needs to visit the countries involved to know their specific needs and in this instance, will be in Nigeria in October this year.

He requested Buhari to organize a side event in COP 27 meeting in November Egypt So that the committee can get a rich result to use as the basis for its report.

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