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AES ministers hear from their diasporas in Dakar

By , based on Alwihda Info

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In Dakar, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger met their countries’ diasporas living in Senegal to hear their concerns. Discussions focused in particular on access to administrative documents, border difficulties and the professional circumstances of nationals, according to Alwihda Info.

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