ALGERIA SAHEL SECURITY CONFERENCEAfricom Commander US General Carter Ham ( C ) speaks during the opening session of the International Conference of Security and Development in the Sahel region , in Algiers , Algeria , 07 September 2011 . According to Algerian Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel , it is a two - day international conference on Sahel region security , where leaders will focus on the fight against terrorism , organised crime , development aid and the fallout from the Libyan revolution . It will be attended by representatives from Sahel countries , the UN Security Council , the European Union , the US , and other international institutions and international lending organisations . EPA / STR < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >