kinshasa unite state strongly support african military force combat extremist militants sahel region need see strategy operation consider fund u.s. envoy unite nations u.s. africa commander say washington wary however 193-member unite nations fund force make troop mali burkina faso niger chad mauritania accord ambassador nikki haley general thomas waldhauser unite state currently fund quarter 7.3 billion u.n. peacekeeping budget haley say washington want know strategy would see play involve ever commit u.n.-assessed fund show us something open say say right literally information give give us comfort know exactly go play haley tell reporters friday rise jihadist group link al qaeda islamic state arid sahel alarm western power like france deploy thousands troop region response unite state also target islamic state libya al-shabaab somalia u.s. involvement counter-terrorism operations africa spotlight since four u.s. special force troop kill oct. ambush niger africa challenge youth bulge poverty lack governance wide open space areas violent extremist organizations like isis like al qaeda thrive say waldhauser oversee u.s. troop deploy africa speak small group reporters travel haley first african tour u.s. envoy unite nations visit ethiopia south sudan democratic republic congo unite nations force counterterrorism peacekeeping operations waldhauser add reflect u.s. unease unite nations fund prospective force african counter-terrorism force know g5 sahel plan launch first joint operations come days one hard things organization like try synchronize efforts five countries coherent strategy oppose series engagements different locations waldhauser say unite state support french-drafted u.n. security council resolution june give political back g5 sahel force refuse back formal u.n. mandate 15-member council due discuss force monday haley say unite state would continue bilateral support g5 countries ask much washington prepare contribute g5 sahel force say hear come soon waldhauser say unite state currently make total 51 million bilateral defense contributions g5 countries french defense minister florence parly say last week unite state must step support plan sahel force could fail leave french troop carry burden nl8n1mv58z report security council u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres early month say plan force budget 490 million first year 25 percent fund waldhauser say g5 countries discuss plan counter-terrorism force u.s. military officials may u.s. organize defense conference germany exactly want happen want partner nations share overall strategic objectives want try foster type behavior say u.s. want sahel force strategy give money officials