He contextualized the conference in the development paradigm of Africa and the Middle East and focused on how the two regions that are joined at the hip due to their geographical proximity can project themselves to the future as being more peaceful, more prosperous and harmonious. [...] The objectives of the Study were to assess the nature of political, economic and security interests driving contemporary Africa–Middle East relations; understand the strategies and approaches used to forge current relations; examine the ideological foundations of extremism and associated impact in the context of ongoing relations; highlight implications of the relations, and make recommendations f. [...] • Expansion of the economies of the Middle Eastern countries • Fast growth of African economies • The proliferation of military bases in the Horn of Africa 16 A REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICA–MIDDLE EAST RELATIONS TOWARDS STRONGER AFRICA–MIDDLE EAST RELATIONS SHARED PEACE • SHARED SECURITY • SHARED PROSPERITY He also highlighted training of security forces, donation of security h. [...] The study also found that the increase in violent extremist activity in Africa seems to correspond with the decrease in similar activity in the Middle East following the ‘defeat’ of the Islamic State (IS). [...] The activation of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to neutralize the threat of terrorism and the implementation and operationalization of EFTA are to some extent dependent on financing from the West, on the basis of their priority agenda (currently pre-occupied with containing Chinese influence in the world).
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