UN Bodies Concerned About Terrorism and Organized Crime in the Sahel

                 Over the last two weeks (end of June until July 12, 2024) various UN bodies, including the Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have voiced serious concerns regarding the Sahel. Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa's volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa's coastal countries.