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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region

‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region

Jan 09, 2020, at 06:52 pm

New York/IBNS: The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on Wednesday, describing an “unprecedented" rise in terrorist violence across the region.

‘The time for action is now’ senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism

‘The time for action is now’ senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism

May 17, 2019, at 09:11 am

New York, May 17 (IBNS): The five-year-old force working to stabilize Africa’s Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support from the international community to reach full operational capacity, a top UN peacekeepingofficial said on Thursday, calling for enhanced political and economic solutions to help tackle the strife-torn region’s myriad challenges.