ECOWAS plans to raise $2.4bn for a standby counter-terrorism force to combat terrorism in West Africa.

ECOWAS plans to raise $2.4bn to establish a standby counter-terrorism force to assist Nigeria and other West African nations in combating terrorism. The regional economic body is concerned about the escalating terrorism in the Sahel region. The Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of ECOWAS, Abdel-Fatau Musah, announced the plans during a three-day consultative meeting of the commandants of the three designated ECOWAS Training Centres of Excellence.

May 07, 2024
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