African summit calls for clearing Middle East from weapons of mass destruction

The Organization of African Unity summit expressed at the conclusion of its works support for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's call for the importance of making the Middle East an area free of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons.

In its decision, the summit adopted the Egyptian initiatives regarding convening an international conference under the auspices of United Nation to crystallize an international strategy for combating terrorism.

The African leaders urged the Israeli government to stop settlement activities in Jerusalem and all the occupied Palestinian territories and to start immediately in implementing the Wye River accord.