Thursday, November 22, 2007

Yar'Adua Seeks African Standby Force

President Umaru Yar'Adua has begun consultation with African leaders on the need to establish African Standby Force to guide the continent's coastal region.

He made this call during his visit to Angolan's President Eduardo dos Santos, in Riyadh, stressing the importance of the force to the continent at large.


Yar'Adua also called for cooperation by all governments for greater security and defence in the sub-region and Africa.

He said Angola's cooperation on the issue of an African Stand-by Force, stating that the concept was very necessary given the strategic importance to global economy. FUL STORY

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