United Nations: Terrorism and organized crime are increasingly a threat in Sahel Africa
The United Nations has announced that terrorism and organized crime and the violence of militant groups that carry weapons have become a threat to security in the Sahel region of Africa up to the coast of West Africa.
The United Nations has announced that terrorism and organized crime and the violence of militant groups that carry weapons have become a threat to security in the Sahel region of Africa up to the coast of West Africa.
This has been explained by Leonardo Simao, the UN Special Envoy for the Sahel region, who has emphasized that terrorism and organized crime and the violence of terrorist groups linked to the wal-Qaida network and the Daesh terrorist group are a "spreading threat". in that area to the coast of West Africa .
The United Nations official has noted that the focus on fighting terrorism has had little effect in stopping the rampant illegal trade in the Sahel region and these efforts need more police .
According to the new report of Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations on the Sahel and West Africa, hundreds of people have been killed in the area in the first half of 2024, in terrorist attacks, most of them civilians .
Many people died in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, whose military leaders in March announced the creation of a joint security force to fight terrorism, although it has not yet begun operations .
According to Guterres, regional insecurity "continues to adversely affect the humanitarian situation and human rights ."
The four countries had more than 6.2 million internally displaced people and 630,000 refugees as of April. In addition, 32.9 million people faced food insecurity .
