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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “An opposition boycott of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-endorsed parliamentary elections…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
An opposition boycott of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-endorsed parliamentary elections scheduled for December 20, 2018, for example, could increase the risk of violence on election day.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Greenfield warns about potential violence due to opposition actions in upcoming elections.

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