NAIROBI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and the United Nations (UN) will host a two-day regional conference on counter-terrorism at the United Nations Office in Nairobi during July 10-11 to seek ways of eliminating the threats from the region.
The African Regional High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism will bring together heads of government and ministers of interior, security and foreign affairs, the UN said on Wednesday.
The conference will also be attended by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as well as heads of counter-terrorism agencies, in addition to international organizations, civil society and leading think tanks to address the terrorism threats faced by African countries.
According to the event organizers, the counter-terrorism conference will enable African leaders to share good practices in countering terrorism.
Kenya has been blaming al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants and their sympathizers residing in the country for attacks in the country in recent years especially in Nairobi, Mombasa and northern regions.
