This weekend, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger inked a defense pact in Bamako, Mali’s capital. Leaders Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta, and Abdourahamane Tiani were present. The pact aims for mutual aid and defense among the nations. They commit to fight all forms of terrorism and organized crime. Their shared territory is the focus area. The […]
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