G5 Sahel Country Joint Military Force to Tackle Terrorism

An ambush that killed four U.S. special forces soldiers in Niger recently drew attention to the deteriorating security situation in parts of the Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Mariama Diallo reports on the efforts by the group of 5 Sahel nations (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad) to establish a joint military force to tackle terrorism threats in the region as representatives visit the United States this week to make their case.