Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and humanitarian crises as countries prepares for pivotal elections in 2025, the UN special envoy for the vast region told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday. https://ift.tt/QAJxN2y
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