French foreign minister Barrot voices concern about 'terrorist threat' in the Sahel
24 Apr 2026, 14:56 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260424-french-foreign-minister-barrot-voices-concern-about-terrorist-threat-in-the-sahel
France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Friday voiced concern about the spread of Islamist extremism in west Africa, after talks with Togo's leader, Faure Gnassingbe. Violence by jihadist groups has blighted the Sahel region for the last decade, and is now spreading into northern regions of coastal countries such as Togo.