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Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, a security source told AFP on Thursday, as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighbouring countries increases.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with a significant challenge after Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc.

The three states notified ECOWAS that they would withdraw their membership within one year, which is the stipulated timeline for any country wishing to quit the bloc to make its intention known. The ...