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One region, two blocks

…What is the future of West Africa’s regional cooperation?

Samuel Koranteng ADJEI
Published September 14, 20265 min read

The Liptako-Gourma Charter, signed in September 2023 as a mutual defence pact between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to provide collective security against terrorism and armed groups,

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