TOPSHOT - Fighters from a local armed group Gatia, and pro-government armed group Mouvement de Salut de l'Azawad, gather outside their headquarters in the town of Menaka on November 21, 2020. - In October 2020 local armed group Gatia and pro-government armed group Mouvement de Salut de l'Azawad, launched a joint operation called "Menaka Sans Armes". The operation aims to lower the number of weapons in circulation in and around the city of Menaka. Situated between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Menaka is considered as an epicentre of Islamic State presence in the Sahel region. (Photo by SOULEYMANE AG ANARA / AFP)