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ECOWAS earmarks $25m in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, others
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has
allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali
and Burkina Faso.
ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs,
Prof. Fatou Sarr, made this disclosure during a news conference at the
commission’s headquarters, on Friday in Abuja.
Sarr said that four million dollars of the amount was
dedicated to humanitarian action to curb the devastating consequences of
terrorism, and mitigate the fallout of natural disasters in the sub-region.
She explained that humanitarian actions were critical
because of the multiple crises and displacements within the community, adding
that such actions never stop even where the target country is under sanctions.