The Coup Leaders in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have struck a Pact for Mutual Protection
The military junta-ruled African countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a security pact pledging to come to each other's aid in the event of rebellion or external aggression.
This comes less than two months after Niger became the latest country to overthrow an elected government in a coup. Since then, relations between the three countries and the others in the regional West African bloc ECOWAS have been looming over the possibility of a military intervention by the African Union in the country, which was an important ally of the West in controlling migration and fighting terrorism.
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