Sahel border security discussed at Rabat conference
Foreign FMs from Sahel, Maghreb seek tighter border security, ways to confront Islamist violence in Moroccan capital.
By Simon MARTELLI – RABAT
A declaration will be adopted at the end of the meeting
Foreign ministers from countries across the Sahel and Maghreb gathered in Rabat on Thursday to look for ways to boost border security and confront Islamist linked-violence plaguing the vast desert region.
Senior officials from the United States, Britain and France are also due to attend the conference, which Morocco’s Communication Minister Mustafa Khalfi said aimed to „reinvigorate“ regional cooperation, giving special attention to developments in Mali and Libya.