UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa

STORY: UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Flags 2. various of leaders taking group photos 3. various of participants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel 5. various of national flags 6. various of participants 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel 8. various of participants 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALBERT KAN-DAPAAH, Ghanaian National Security Minister STORYLINE: The United Nations (UN) on Monday urged West African states to adopt a mixture of military action and good governance to defeat the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism in the region. The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel Giovanie Biha made this call in the Ghanaian capita