Will the new Sahel force succeed in fighting armed groups in Africa?. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are ruled by 3 young military men.

They face armed movements and groups moving across vast areas. Will they be able to defeat them and achieve stability for their countries? On March 6, the three military personnel signed an agreement to establish a joint defense force to fight "terrorist groups and armed movements that are active in the desert and undermine stability and peace efforts in the region"