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ECOWAS statement says terrorism now threatens whole of West Africa; ministers agree to activate standby force
Summary
An unnamed statement said terrorism has expanded beyond the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, recent attacks are disrupting convoys and markets, United Nations aid has been reduced by fuel shortages, and ECOWAS ministers agreed to activate a regional standby force aiming to grow to 5,000 personnel.
Unidentified Speaker 1, an unnamed speaker in the statement, said terrorism that was once confined to the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin "poses an existential threat to the whole of West Africa." The statement reported that ECOWAS ministers of defense and finance met and agreed to activate a regional standby force, with a goal to scale the force to 5,000 personnel over time.
Unidentified Speaker 2, an unnamed speaker in the statement, described recent violence: "terrorists have continued to attack military…
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