UN chief calls terrorism in the Sahel 'growing global threat'

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• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that terrorism in the Sahel is a growing global threat.
• Guterres urged nations to coordinate action to prevent a disastrous domino effect across the region. 10s
• The Sahel accounts for 19% of global terrorist attacks and over half of terrorism-related casualties. 35s
• The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS has created new challenges for regional cooperation. 50s
• The Global Terrorism Index reports the Sahel is responsible for over half of all global terrorism deaths. 1m 25s