Senior military officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Niamey to discuss a coordinated defense strategy in response to potential actions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Niger’s state television, Télé Sahel, reported on the gathering, suggesting the leaders’ commitment to protecting Niger against any external aggression, though the specifics […]
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