epa04380907 President of Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan follows the proceedings of the special summit on terrorism in Africa convened by the African Union (AU) in Nairobi, Kenya, 02 September 2014. The one day Africa Union Peace and Security summit was attended by several heads of states, with leaders discussing the threat posed by terrorists and ways to contain emerging challenges of insecurity in Africa. The summit comes at a time when Africa is facing serious challenges of security posed by militant groups such as Boko Haram in Nigeria and al-Shabab in Somalia. As a result of terrorist related activities in Kenya, more than 100 people have died this year alone, according to official sources. EPA/DANIEL IRUNGU