The fight against terrorism in the G5 Sahel countries and the expectations of the five countries concerned in terms of support for their efforts are the focus of a “Barkhane” summit hosted by the French President in Pau on Monday 13 January, one week before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which is scheduled to have a wider debate on the Sahel on 20 January in Brussels.
The meeting of the leaders of the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad) was convoked by the...