Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Sahel G5, UN Security Council meet on supporting regional counter-terror force


Growing concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Africa's Sahel region -- and the risk of a spillover into Sub-Saharan Africa -- brought the Sahel G5 states to the United Nations Monday.

On the agenda... UN Security Council options to support a regional counter-terror force tasked with combating violent extremism and organized criminal activity. 
Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the latest from New York.

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