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On August 29, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye requested further European assistance in resolving the instability in the Sahel region.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (left) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meet in Dakar, August 30. (Source: Larazon)

According to AFP , speaking at a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during his visit to West Africa, the President warned: "The situation in the Sahel in the face of terrorism demands the mobilization of the entire international community."

The Sahel countries currently facing significant difficulties are Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all of which are under military rule. Military leaders in these three countries are increasingly turning away from the West and have broken away from the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to form their own alliances.

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Mr. Faye – who was appointed by ECOWAS to mediate negotiations with the three aforementioned countries – also called for greater support from Europe, emphasizing that Africa and Europe share a common security destiny.

For his part, Prime Minister Sanchez praised Senegal's mediation efforts in the Sahel and stated: "This region is of great strategic importance to my country. Therefore, we want to contribute to the stability and prosperity of the region."

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