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ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE: ITS PRESENT STATUS
CONFIDENTIAL cable from Abuja, Nigeria to African Union | Central Intelligence Agency | Defense Intelligence Agency | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Joint Analysis Center Molesworth | National Security Council | Lagos, Nigeria | RHMFISS DET STUTTGART FOBE VAIHINGEN GE | RHMFISS NDU WASHINGTON DC | RUEAHQA AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES | Secretary of Defense | Secretary of State | United States European Command