Dakar, March 3, 2026 (AFP) - West African states to create new force to fight jihadists

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2026-03-03

West African states decided over the weekend to create a new 2,000-strong force to combat the growing jihadist threat in the region, diplomatic and military sources told AFP Tuesday. The idea of an anti-jihadist force has been discussed for years by the 12 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Sahel, a region that cuts across Africa separating the continent's north from its sub-Saharan part, has for years......

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