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Marrakech Platform

The Marrakech Platform is an intergovernmental initiative established in 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco, to enhance regional cooperation in counter-terrorism across the African continent. The platform facilitates the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices among African countries to address shared security challenges related to terrorism and violent extremism. Jointly supervised by the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the Marrakech Platform serves as a regional forum for dialogue and coordination. It aims to promote a comprehensive and collaborative approach to counter-terrorism, tailored to the evolving threats facing Africa.

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The Marrakech Platform is an intergovernmental initiative established in 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco, to enhance regional cooperation in counter-terrorism across the African continent. The platform facilitates the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices among African countries to address shared security challenges related to terrorism and violent extremism. Jointly supervised by the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the Marrakech Platform serves as a regional forum for dialogue and coordination. It aims to promote a comprehensive and collaborative approach to counter-terrorism, tailored to the evolving threats facing Africa.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373683816

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.