West Africa Defense chiefs propose deployment of 5000-standby force to fight insecurity
Defense chiefs of West Africa are proposing a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises. The plan, which will cost $2.6 billion annually, was proposed to heads of state at a meeting of defense officials today in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. It also aims to prevent further coups following a […]
