Tackling terrorism in the Sahel

This week the 3-member AES group also known as the Alliance of Sahel states which announced the force to fight terrorism across the Sahel will be “operational as soon as possible”. This according to AfricaNews: the zone covers parts of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger known as Liptako-Gourma where jihadist insurgents have been operating for years. Discussions were held in the Nigerien capital abd were the first official meeting of the bloc's chiefs of staff.