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Mozambique calls for coordinated action against terrorism

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Mozambique calls for coordinated action against terrorism

Mozambican minister Mateus Saize called for coordinated international action against terrorism and violent extremism at an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Baghdad. He also advocated dialogue, development and cooperation to address security and climate crises, according to the Mozambique News Agency.

Mozambique called for coordinated international action against terrorism and violent extremism on 18 October 2026 in Baghdad. The Mozambican Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Mateus Saize, also called for stronger cooperation to address the effects of climate change and to promote international peace and security, the Mozambique News Agency reports.

Mateus Saize was speaking at the 52nd session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, held on 17 and 18 October in the Iraqi capital. He presented dialogue, diplomacy and cooperation between states as essential ways to address current global challenges, according to the Mozambique News Agency.

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