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Why has ECOWAS established a standby force?

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West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, has introduced a standby force that could serve as a regional shield, ready to respond to crises. But what does this really mean for West Africa? Josey Mahachi talks to a Nigerian Lawyer, Kajit John Bagu, the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation for the Movement for Cognitive Justice in Kaduna Nigeria and DW's Correspondent Ben Adam Shemang in Abuja.
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