Morocco spotlighted on Tuesday before the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) the importance of the multidimensional approach in the fight against terrorism in Africa.
Speaking on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita at the AU Peace and Security Council ministerial meeting on combating terrorism and violent extremism, Morocco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UNECA Mohamed Arrouchi noted that terrorist groups are continually adapting their tactics and leveraging technological advancements to boost their recruitment, funding, and operational capacities, calling for a swift adaptation of collective responses to keep pace with these evolving threats.
The ambassador highlighted that the security answers, although essential, can not yield lasting results without resolute action on the factors that foster the entrenchment of terrorism and violent extremism, emphasizing the need to place prevention at the heart of the continental counter-terrorism architecture.
He also called for strengthening anticipation and early warning mechanisms, particularly through the integration of specific radicalization indicators and an improved use of artificial intelligence for risk analysis and the detection of extremist content.
The diplomat reiterated that the fight against terrorism cannot be dissociated from policies regarding human development, governance, and community resilience, in line with the multidimensional approach pursued by the Kingdom in accordance with the High Guidelines of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
He also reiterated that the Kingdom has developed an integrated strategy based on bolstering security and intelligence, an appropriate legal framework, the promotion of a moderate Islam through training imams, the prevention of radicalization and rehabilitation, as well as close international and African cooperation grounded in information sharing, capacity building, and South-South solidarity.
Arrouchi then called for promoting deradicalization as a preventive strategy, addressing the root causes of terrorism through an approach based on the link between peace, security, and development, strengthening the role of women and youth, and developing continental guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in preventing and combating terrorism.
MAP: 21 July 2026
