Terrorism: Diomaye Faye Voices CEDEAO and Rejects Leaving the Sahel Behind

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegalese president and current CEDEAO leader, called from the UN for continued support to the Sahel in the fight against terrorism during the summit in New York on September 24. He highlighted that the Sahel remains the most affected region by extremist violence, with terrorism-related deaths increasing, especially in Niger which became the third most impacted country in 2025. He emphasized the importance of coordinated regional responses and addressed the broader international crisis of trust, arms race, and transborder terrorism. The article notes that over half of global terrorism deaths now occur in the Sahel, marking a shift of the jihadist threat to sub-Saharan Africa.