ZIMBABWE, Oct. 4 -- THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has described the Africa–Nordic Meeting as a vital platform for addressing pressing issues facing the continent and identifying collective solutions through international collaboration.

Speaking during the 22nd Meeting of Foreign Ministers between African nations and the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland, Amb Kombo noted that many of todays global conflicts, including those affecting Africa, stem from unresolved border disputes, competition over resources, youth unemployment, ethnic tensions, and weak early-warning systems for conflict prevention.

He pointed out that global for...