The Arab-African Summit will bring together Arab League, African Union, and other regional bloc leaders to revitalise Arab-African relations and strengthen cooperation in accomplishing global priorities.
Arab countries are swiftly attempting to broaden and diversify their strategic partnerships beyond traditional Western allies.
In recent years, they have been looking for ways to strengthen ties with African countries, recognising the enormous potential these countries have in terms of economic growth, natural resources, and geopolitical power.
Arab countries hope to boost their regional and global positions by harnessing the talents and resources of their African counterparts through these collaborations. This encompasses, among other things, trade, investment, infrastructure development, and knowledge transfer.
Furthermore, Arab countries are committed to forming alliances based on mutual benefit and respect, in which both parties contribute to and profit from the cooperation. They want to do this by establishing a more equal and inclusive global system that benefits all nations and peoples.
On the 10th and 11th of November, the summit will be held in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nigeria has long-standing commercial and diplomatic ties with Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The special advisor to the president on media and public relations, Ajuri Ngelale, was quoted as saying, “Obviously, President Tinubu is very keen on ensuring that the Federal Republic of Nigeria within the context of the continent is in a position to maximally leverage on opportunities that will be afforded by the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, where we will be having a single trade market of over one billion Africans.”
