Headline : Collective Action Is Needed in the Sahel

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“Terrorism,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, “is a global problem that requires a global solution in support of African leadership. We must commit to collective action.”

The people of the Sahel region continue to suffer, said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a recent Security Council briefing.

“Terrorism and violent extremism continue to plague communities, a trend that has only exacerbated and accelerated since MINUSMA’s forced withdrawal [the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali],” she said. “Governments are struggling to reclaim control over territory, and are recording record levels of violence. All the while, some governments are engaging in heavy-handed counterterrorism tactics while neglecting the causes of marginalization, worsening the security situation.”

“And the threat is only further spreading,” warned Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield:

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