Contents

• G5 Sahel leaders launch joint military force
• G20 consolidates new Compact with Africa
• Public statistics in Africa: renewal and challenges
• African Border Day focuses on youth
• Publication: Cross-border co-operation networks 
• Publication: Strengthening regional agricultural integration in West Africa
• Publication: What makes urban food policy happen?
• Maps & Facts: Visa openness facilitates free movement of people in Africa 
• Who’s who: Didier Dacko, Commander-in-Chief, G5 Sahel Joint Force