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schema:articleBody	A senior African Union official has urged dialogue with extremists in Africa's conflict-ridden Sahel region, in an op-ed published in a Swiss newspaper. "Any innovative idea is welcome to silence weapons in Africa, first and foremost those wielded by terrorists and violent extremists," AU Peace and Security Commissioner Smail Chergui said. He pointed to Afghanistan, where the United States and the Taliban agreed a truce in late February, as a possible template. That deal could "inspire our member states to explore dialogue with extremists and encourage them to put down their weapons", he said. Much of the vast Sahel is prey to insecurity and jihadist violence, which erupted after a rebellion in northern Mali in 2012. The conflict has since spread to the centre of the country, as well as neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, claiming thousands of lives. Chergui's appeal comes after Mali's government this month swapped some 200 prisoners for four hostages who were being held by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group. The last French citizen held hostage in the world, Sophie Petronin, was released alongside Mali opposition figure Soumaila Cisse, along with two Italians. Anger over the conflict in Mali contributed to protests against former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, which culminated in his ouster in a military coup on August 18. Keita had previously said he was willing to enter talks with jihadists, although it is unclear to what extent his government engaged in dialogue. In his op-ed on Wednesday, Chergui warned that foreign troops deployed in the Sahel will not stay in the region forever, and urged African government to take security matters into their own hands. France has 5,100 soldiers deployed across the Sahel region as part of its anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane. There are also about 13,000 UN troops stationed in Mali. apo/elr-sst/stb/eml/txw
schema:headline	Senior AU official urges 'dialogue with extremists' in Sahel
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