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Paris boosts Accra and Lomé military with drones and observation aircraft using EU funds

From 2022, with EU funding, Paris will pilot the reinforcement of aerial intelligence capacities for Togo and Ghana. Under consideration are the provision of drones and an observation aircraft to prevent incursions by armed groups. [...] (297 words)

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