German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is set to travel to West Africa on Monday, is hoping to expand cooperation with Senegal and Ivory Coast in order to prevent instability currently rocking the Sahel from spreading to the rest of the region. “If more countries in West Africa descend into instability, that will not only have dramatic consequences for the local population, but also a direct impact on our security in Europe,” the minister said ahead of her two-day visit to the region. Baerbock pointed to Senegal in particular as an important mediator in the region. Senegal and Ivory Co…