Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch common passport

The relationship between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is getting tighter. The  junta-led allies will own common passport from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.  The military leaders had already teamed up to form the Confederation of Sahel States. The three countries will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations.