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A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return
Read full article: A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to returnWest Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a dialogue with the three military junta-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been under threat following their decision to leave the group in January.
West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not work
Read full article: West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not workDefense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc.
Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention
Read full article: Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military interventionNiger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press.