NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — African heads of state have pledged to coordinate efforts to improve the continent's security and defeat jihadist organizations, particularly in Nigeria and the Sahel region, during talks Monday at the 31st African Union summit held in Mauritania's capital. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Nouakchott Monday to discuss the battle against Islamic extremism and ways to finance counterterrorism and peacekeeping operations. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz met Macron at the airport, and praised the French president for his "work for the development of the region and the fight against terrorism and insecurity.Read more on NewsOK.com