Jeddah, Rajab 12, 1436, May 1, 2015, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Commission of the African Union (AU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support and strengthen their partnership on countering terrorism and violent extremism in Africa. The agreement was signed by the OIC Secretary General, Iyad bin Ameen Madani, and the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui, on 25th April 2015 in Istanbul, on the margins of the Summit for Peace held to commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli. --SPA 13:56 LOCAL TIME 10:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w