Asian, African Leaders Agree to Cooperate Against Terrorism

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (C) bangs the gavel after delivering the closing statement during the closing ceremony of the Asian African Conference in Jakarta on April 23, 2015. Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia's capital Thursday. ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo is seen on a large screen as he makes the closing remarks with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe at the Asian-African Conference in Jakarta April 23, 2015. Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia's capital Thursday. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) declares the closure of the Asian African Conference as Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (R) listens during the closing ceremony in Jakarta on April 23, 2015. Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia's capital Thursday. ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images

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Republic of Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma delivers a speech during the Asian African Conference Commemoration 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 23, 2015. Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia's capital Thursday. Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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Egyptian Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mehlab (front R) and Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed (front L) co-chair the Plenary Session at the Asian African Conference Commemoration 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 23, 2015. They also would try to fight together against the funding of terrorism, including through payment of ransoms.Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo leaves after delivering his closing statement to journalists during the closing ceremony of the Asian African Conference in Jakarta on April 23, 2015. The leaders said in a joint statement their cooperative efforts would involve countering the appeal of terrorism, countering violent extremism and countering the use of Internet for terrorist purposes. ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images

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