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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch anti-jihadist force

A demonstrator in Bamako, Mali, holds a sign reading "Down with Ecowas" during a demonstration in January to protest against sanctions imposed on Mali and its junta by the regional group. © Florent Vergens/AFP

Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories.

Moussa Salaou Barmou, the head of Niger's armed forces, announced the new force after a meeting with his counterparts, the junta leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso, on Wednesday.

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