Joining Africa against terrorism

China stands ready to jointly face terrorism with Africa by ramping up its efforts to help African countries build their capabilities in the fight against terror.

Taking advantage of the political and security turmoil in some parts of Africa, terrorist organizations are spreading their activities to the continent, trying to establish a new safe haven for themselves.

On Friday night, an unidentified armed group attacked a Chinese company's camp in northern Cameroon, leaving one Chinese national wounded and 10 others missing. This came about a month after the Nigeria-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls and threatened to "sell them on the market".