According to the statement, the meeting, scheduled to begin on October 14, will bring together Heads of State, senior intelligence and defence officials from across Africa, as well as representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, to discuss the region’s evolving security challenges.

DAILY POST reports that the Aqaba Process, a counter-terrorism initiative launched in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan and co-chaired by Jordan and Italy, seeks to strengthen global cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism.

The 2025 session will examine the growing threats in West Africa, including the spread of terrorist networks, the crime-terror nexus, and the overlap between land-based insurgencies in the Sahel and maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

“At the meeting, participants will exchange assessments of the current security landscape in West Africa and foster collaboration between regional and international partners to address cross-border security challenges.