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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu is set to join world leaders in Rome for a high-level meeting on counter-terrorism. According to TheCable, the summit, known as the Aqaba Process, will focus on the escalating security crisis in West Africa, aiming to forge collaborative strategies against the merging threats of terrorism and piracy that challenge the very stability of the sub-region.

Key Points:
  • President Tinubu will attend the Aqaba Process meeting in Rome, co-chaired by Jordan and Italy.
  • The summit focuses on the complex and evolving security challenges within West Africa.
  • Key threats include expanding terrorist networks and the link between land-based terror and Gulf of Guinea piracy.
  • Participants will develop strategies to counter threats on land and sea and combat online radicalization.
  • Tinubu is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with other leaders to address regional security.
  • He will be accompanied by the ministers of defence and foreign affairs, and the National Security Adviser.
  • The delegation includes the director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
This diplomatic mission underscores the relentless storm of insecurity facing the region, demanding a unified front to protect its future and restore peace.

Sources: TheCable