President proposes African anti-terrorism pact

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on Wednesday proposed the creation of an African pact against terrorism, Radio France International (RFI) reported. Speaking on RFI, he said the move would help the continent "to team up with the world coalition against this evil". Wade, who was passing through Paris, added: "This African pact against terrorism will be an element in the world pact against terrorism, in which European and NATO countries have engaged themselves."

The African pact would work in coordination with the other organisations "in providing information or taking actions", according to Wade. "A second element is the commitment of each African state not to indulge in terrorist acts or terrorist groups; not to accept on its territory individuals or groups with terrorist intentions; and finally to accept every African or international inspection of its territory if there are indications that terrorist activities are being prepared there," he said.