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1. Burkina Faso and Niger announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel security alliance, citing a desire for greater "independence and dignity".
   2023-12-05 16:31:29 (First version)
2. Burkina Faso and Niger announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel security alliance, citing its failure to make the Sahel region safer.
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