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outstate president of Syria Bashar
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al-assad has issued a first press
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statement since he fled to Moscow the
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Russia capital after the fall of
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Damascus saying he never abandoned his
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Fighters that the opposition Rebels
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closed in on him while he was inside
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Russian military base in Syria and the
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leadership of Russian military ordered
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his evacuation as the Moscow Army Bas
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came under heavy drones attack according
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to Bashar al-assad he did not leave
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Syria on Sunday morning that he was
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hiding in the Russian military base till
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evening when he was eventually
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evacuated the deposed Syrian president
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has defended his role and denied
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planning his departure as armed
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opposition Fighters closed in under mcos
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earlier this month a statement said to
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be written by alassad and released on
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the Syrian presidency's telegram channel
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on Monday presented an account of how
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and why the former president fled Syria
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first my departure from Syria was
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neither planned nor did it occur during
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the final hours of the battles as some
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have claimed on the contrary I remained
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in Damascus carrying out my duties until
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the early hours of Sunday December at8
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20124 the statement added that as Rebel
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fighters who alassad described as
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terrorist forces entered the capital he
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moved to a Russian B on the coastal city
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of Latakia oversee combat operations
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adding the Russian military base came
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under drone attacks from armed
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opposition Fighters with no viable means
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of leaving the Bears Moscow requested
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that the B's command arrange an
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immediate evacuation to Russia on the
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evening of Sunday the 8th of December
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this took place a day after the fall of
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Damascus following the collapse of the
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final military positions and the
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resulting paralysis of all remaining
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State Institution ions we are yet to
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independently verify the statement
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posted on the Syria president verified
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telegram Channel's account alassad has
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not made any media appearances since he
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was granted Asylum with his family by
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President Vladimir Putin LED Russia
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groups led by ha Tahir Alam HTS had
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launched a lightning offensive from the
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Northwestern province of in in November
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taking city after City from government
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resistance rors reported that the Vault
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of Syria's Central Bank holds nearly 26
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tons of gold the same amount it had at
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the start of its bloody Civil War in
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2011 even after the chaotic fall of
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Bashar al- Assad despotic regime the
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media cited four people familiar with
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the situation but the country has only a
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small amount of foreign currency
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reserves in cash the same people said
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Syria's gold Reserve stood at 25.8 tons
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in June 2011 according to the world gold
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Council which sites the Central Bank of
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Syria as its data source that is worth
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$2.2 billion at current market prices
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according to rter calculations roters
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reported on Monday last Monday Rescuers
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from the Syrian white helmet said the
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West searching for secret doors or
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basements in s prison looking for any
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detes Ambrose ooru Hulk Democratic party
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hdp presidential candidate in the
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previous general elections in Nigeria a
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legal practitioner who was in 2013
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arrested and prosecuted by the economic
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and financial crimes commission efcc
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over 66 million Nas land scam has been
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fined 5 million Nas by the Nigeria Apex
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Court the supreme court of justice
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fulfilling frivolous charges against
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President Bola amedu seeking the West
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Africa country president's removal from
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Office efcc had on July 31st 2013
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arrested Barista Ambrose uru over an
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allegation of obtaining the sum of 66
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million naira from one ikuku a under
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false pretend the complainant alleged
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that sometimes in March 2011 he paid the
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sum of 60 million naira through Sky Bank
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Olu obano Road Branch Port Hult to
4:26
Barista uru for a property located at
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aniro Street a flat Port hot in the
4:33
process of taking possession of the
4:35
property it was discovered that a ption
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had been sold to another person at this
4:41
point Barista uru allegedly asked for
4:44
another 6 million Nas to settle the
4:46
other buyer one Chief Austin omay which
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a allegedly obliged him since then every
4:54
attempt to take possession or develop
4:56
the set property meant with resistance
4:59
of upon receipt of the petition and
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commencement of Investigation the
5:03
commission invited the suspect severally
5:06
but he refused to honor the invitations
5:08
which culminated in his arrest efcc
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stated in its press release issued first
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2013 also in August 2013 efcc issued
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another press release stating that a
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federal High Court sitting in Port hault
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has granted the former presidential
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candidate of the whole Democrat party
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Chief Ambrose ubel in the sum of 10
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million naira and ju shti who must be a
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lawyer of 30 years post call
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experience Justice suan aliu also
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ordered that the shity must swear an
5:43
Affidavit of means while the accused
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undertake to be present in court
5:47
throughout his trial auru was ared on
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August 2nd 2013 by the economic and
5:53
financial crimes Commission efcc on a
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five count charge that borders on
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altering fory and obtaining money by
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false pretense he allegedly obtained the
6:04
sum of 66 million naira from one ikuku
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AED through a funny land deal one of the
6:11
counts read that you Ambrose uru on or
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about the 7th Day of March 2011 at Port
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Hort River State within the jurisdiction
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of this honorable court with intent to
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Def frud did obtain the sum of 60
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million naira from ikuku a on the
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pretend that you have sold to in four
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four plots of land situated at plot 44A
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a man outp ha a pretext which he knew to
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be false and thereby committed an
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offense contrary to section 11a of the
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advanc fee fraud and other fraud related
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offenses act 2006 and punishable under
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Section 13 of the same act another count
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reads that you Ambrose auru on or about
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the 7th Day of March 2011 at Port harot
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River State within the Nigeria president
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B amedo has called on all members of the
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economic community of West African
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States Echo us to emulate the last Ghana
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presidential elections with some
7:11
Nigerians also calling on the president
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to ensure he allows the country
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electoral body independent National
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electoral commission I need to be free
7:20
from being forced to corrupt the
7:21
upcoming Nigeria 2027 presidential
7:24
election the echo block also gave its
7:27
member countries Mali nja and Bina Faso
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currently under military rule a window
7:33
of exit from the echo Block in line with
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the request of the three countries which
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have been on a loggerhead with other
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member countries of the West Africa
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community since cool after cool in the
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region the approval came after some days
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president B tinu told German president
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Frank Walter Ste that Echo would handle
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the three countries return to the group
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with wisdom the approval of the
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country's exit was meant Republic on
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Sunday by echas commission president Dr
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Omar Alor at the end of the 66th
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ordinary Summit of the authority of
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heals of state and government and echas
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commission Tes said the three countries
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will formerly s to be members of echas
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on January 29th 2025 in accordance with
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article 91 of the revised Echo treaty
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following their notifications to
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withdraw the regional block outlined a
8:28
transitional period from January 29th to
8:31
July 29th 2025 keeping its doors open
8:35
for the countries to reconsider their
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decision acknowledging The Diplomatic
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efforts Le by senales president
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basay too's president foreign assem and
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echas chairman bolu the blog emphasized
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its commitment to fostering dialogue Tes
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said the authority had extended the
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mandates of Nas and F to continue
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continue mediation efforts throughout
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the transition period he said Echo
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during the transitional phase would
9:07
focus on preparing for the separation
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echas also tasked its commission
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president with initiating withdrawal
9:14
formalities after January 29th
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2025 and developing a contingency plan
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to address political and economic
9:22
relations with the departing Nations
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Additionally the echo Council of
9:27
ministers would conver and extraordinary
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session in mid 2025 to finalize
9:32
separation modalities and the
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contingency plan Tores stated the part
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of the communic I'll be reading relates
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to the decision of the Republic of Mali
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the Republic of nja and Bina Faso to
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withdraw from echas after deliberations
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their excellencies members of the
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authority of echas HS of state and
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government commend the exemplary
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diplomatic engagement of his Excellency
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Bas president of the Republic of Sagal
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and his Excellency foreign as president
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of the toos Republic and the Diplomatic
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efforts of the chairman of authority his
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Excellency B amedu and other individual
10:15
member states towards these three
10:17
countries The Authority takes note of
10:19
the notification by Bina Faso Republic
10:22
of Mali and the Republic of Ni of their
10:25
decision to withdraw from Echo The
10:28
Authority acknowledged
10:30
that Med bringing you the needs in a
