In an exclusive interview, General Francis Béhanzin, the former Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), provided a comprehensive analysis of the security challenges faced by the Sahel region. Let me begin by asking this as the former Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security at ECOWAS, could you tell us a little bit about what is the Political Affairs, Peace, and Security department at ECOWAS? The US government, and the US Institute of Peace invited us as resources to talk about the situation and [our perspectives] on the strategy to coordinate in better [way] to prevent terrorism, to eradicate terrorism, and to give good health human security for all these people.