#Nebenzia: Growing #terrorist threat requires our increased attention. Terrorist organizations keep using the situation with the pandemic in order to strengthen their positions. We have particular concerns over the deteriorating situation in the Sahara-#Sahel region. https://t.co/xu3W3ZuyOL
#Evstigneeva:🇷🇺agrees that the situation in the #Sahel deteriorated to a large extent. The region has seen a surge in terrorist activity and a spike in interethnic and intercommunal conflicts which has had a very negative impact on the #security situation. https://t.co/hz7Y0v76um https://t.co/7ypjV9Exow
#Evstigneeva: #Russia is closely following how the situation in the #Sahel region unfolds. Military and technical assistance is provided to a number of countries, military and police forces are being trained. We are prepared to continue this work going forward. https://t.co/KjJikYPkOv
#Evstigneeva: The humanitarian situation in #Sahel is continuing to worsen. The number of refugees & IDPs has surged which is presenting challenges for food security. Countries in the region need to tackle social & economic problems, strengthen the state institutions, protect HRs https://t.co/0waXGKWBzB
#Evstigneeva: It is important to coordinate steps of the Africans & of🌎community to combat terrorism in the Sahara-#Sahel region. We believe that the initiative of @_AfricanUnion & regional organizations to deploy an African Standby Force to Sahel will bear fruit. @mfa_russia https://t.co/zShER7b1mj
#Evstigneeva: We're deeply concerned by the situation in the #Sahel. In the recent year, terrorist activity has flared up in the region w/renewed vigor, inter-ethnic & inter-communal conflicts have grown, which negatively affected the security situation. ➡️https://t.co/lbhVOds0CX https://t.co/lp1tq8up68
#Evstigneeva: Humanitarian situation [in the #Sahel] continues to deteriorate. The number of refugees & IDPs increased, challenges to food security remain at their peak. Due to the pandemic the burden on medical institutions has seriously increased. Many schools're still closed. https://t.co/FLbigPs4Gv
#Evstigneeva: States of the #Sahel take serious steps to overcome the challenges they face. One of the most important measures was their decision to create foint forces to fight terrorism & organized crime, which have already become an important element of regional #security. https://t.co/FwuENtQ4qC
#Evstigneeva: All this requires the states of the #Sahel region to take urgent measures to solve critical socio-economic problems, strengthen state institutions, and protect #HumanRights. @mfa_russia https://t.co/4D004e0sCu
#Polyanskiy: We share concerns abt the challenges that many countries of #WestAfrica and especially the #Sahel are faced with. In this region, #terrorist activity doesn't subside, inter-ethnic & inter-communal conflicts continue, organized crime & drug trafficking are on the rise https://t.co/856Iruke1o
#Polyanskiy: Humanitarian situation [in #WestAfrica and the #Sahel] remains dire. The number of #IDPs & people needing food assistance increased significantly. Many schools & medical facilities're closed. Regional states need to redouble efforts to restore effective state control https://t.co/9l42hFnwhC
#Polyanskiy: #UNOWAS has ambitious & complex tasks:promote settlement of regional crises, take part in political mediation, help strengthen state institutions & implement the🇺🇳Integrated Strategy for the #Sahel, coordinate other UN presences on the ground. https://t.co/bEbXRkkxKm https://t.co/KMxTWaOTOd