French President Francois Hollande yesterday lauded President John Mahama for helping bring stability to the West African sub-region during his tenure as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). At a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, President Hollande referred to the developments in Burkina Faso last year and in September this…
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