Junta leaders' meeting overshadows West African summit
Sunday's summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja comes after several West African presidents called for the resumption of dialogue.
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The head of head of Niger's military government General Abdourahamane Tiani (C), Malian Colonel Assimi Goita (L) and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore (R) sign the documents of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) during their first summit in Niamey on July 6, 2024. AFP photo
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A West African leaders' summit opens on Sunday amid political turmoil after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union at a rival