The Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States, meeting at the European Summit on 26 and 27 October, are expected to express their concern at the “continuing deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation” in the Sahel region and to affirm that the EU “will remain committed alongside ECOWAS”.
The leaders will reportedly underline that the stability of the Sahel, including neighbouring coastal states, is “crucial to the security and prosperity of the EU”.
The...