Brussels, 16/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council of Ministers gave the go-ahead on Monday 16 July for a new Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission to support the fight against organised crime and terrorism in the Sahel region: EUCAP SAHEL Niger. The decision creates the legal basis for the mission, which is to get under way in August.
The civilian mission is part of the EU strategy for security and development in the Sahel and responds to an invitation from the Nigerien...