KIGALI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda and Mozambique have renewed their cooperation in peace and security to facilitate the fight against terrorism in Mozambique, on the first day of a visit by Mozambican President Daniel Chapo to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

Speaking on Wednesday after witnessing the signing of the cooperation agreement, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that violent extremism is a growing threat to African people and development, highlighting the need for Africans to confront the problem as one continent without outsourcing from outside.

"That is one of the best investments we can make; outsourcing responsibility to external actors cannot build lasting peace," he said.

Kagame noted that the two countries share strong bilateral ties with several cooperation frameworks in place, with the priority now being to effectively implement these framework agreements.

Chapo, who arrived in the country earlier on Wednesday, said his delegation held excellent talks with Kagame on bilateral issues of common interest.

He emphasized the need to work together in areas of security and thanked Kagame for the Rwandan forces' help in fighting against terrorism in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. ■