West Africa: Many Challenges Remain for Sahel Joint Force, Warns Lacroix, Welcoming 'Increased Coordination'

16 November 2020

It will take a variety of different actors to confront and deal with the "daunting challenges" in the Sahel region, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council on Monday.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix noted that counterterrorism efforts in the region have "actually intensified".

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