In pics: High Level Conference on the Sahel at European Commission

European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini (L), Chad's President Idriss Deby (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) walk for a family photo session during a High Level Conference on the Sahel at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 23, 2018. The conference, co-chaired by the European Union, the United Nations, the African Union and the G5 Sahel, will focus on strengthening international support to Africa's Sahel countries in the areas of security and development, notably through the G5 Sahel Joint Force. (Xinhua/Thierry Monasse)