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Security Council urges cooperation among countries in West Africa and the Sahel to tackle Boko Haram 28 July 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Root causes of Boko Haram threat in Lake Chad Basin must be tackled – UN political chief 27 July 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Senior UN relief official welcomes US and EU funding for emergency response in Lake Chad Basin 18 July 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
West Africa and Sahel must step up intelligence gathering, UN envoy tells Security Council 11 July 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Senior UN relief official warns of demographic challenges and growing humanitarian needs in the Sahel 28 June 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Security Council hears calls for improved coordination, regional partnerships in UN peacebuilding efforts 22 June 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Tackling 'triple peril' facing the Sahel region is top priority for UN, Ban says in Mauritania 4 March 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
In Burkina Faso, UN chief praises country's hard-won gains to consolidate democracy and development 3 March 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN chief condemns 'heinous terrorist attacks' in Burkina Faso's capital 16 January 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Burkina Faso's new government a significant achievement for whole Sahel region, says UN chief 30 December 2015 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News

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