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| Senegalese president warns AU of Sahel terror threat |
| 2010-02-03 |
| [Maghrebia] A regional effort is necessary to fight al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and arms trafficking in the Sahel, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said on Monday (February 1st) in Addis Ababa. "Terrorism in the Sahel region is growing in power and taking troubling new forms," Journal Tahalil quoted Wade as saying on the sidelines of the 14th Summit of the African Union (AU). "Countries such as Senegal and Mali can't do everything alone. Insofar as it is an international problem, Western powers must also intervene in the fight against AQIM," he explained. In related news, Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré met Monday in Bamako with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner to discuss the latest developments regarding the French hostage held since November by al-Qaeda. Last week-end, the terrorist organisation extended its deadline to Mali and France for the life of Pierre Camatte. |
| Posted by:Fred |