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G5 ‘Sahel coalition’ to aim for lasting peace in West Africa. More than 60 countries and international organizations have reaffirmed their commitment to fighting terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region, which has seen ”extreme violence” in 2020. The pledge was announced on June 12 during the first ministerial meeting of the International Coalition for the Sahel held via a videoconference. ”This first meeting of the Coalition, in response to the call from the G5 Sahel countries, brought together around 60 representatives of States and international institutions,” said a statement released after meeting. The Sahel coalition was announced at a summit in Pau, France on Jan. 13, 2020 by the heads of state of France, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the European Council and the High Representative of the European Union, the President of the African Union Commission and the Secretary-General of La Francophonie.