The leaders of West African countries have announced a one-billion-dollar plan to combat the growing threat of Takfiri terrorism and violence in the region. The plan was unveiled at a summit of the heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Saturday. ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Kassi Brou said the 15-member West African bloc had decided to “contribute ...