Leaders from Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger were among the delegates, alongside French President Francois Hollande, British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond and high-ranking diplomats from the US  and Europe.

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The leaders are signing new agreements on further defense, says officials close to  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria is seeking closer military cooperation to bring to an end nearly seven years of violence in the northeast, which has left at least 20 000 dead and forced more than 2,6 million people from their homes.

The UN Security Council calls for the talks to help develop a comprehensive strategy to address the governance, security, development, socio-economic and humanitarian dimensions of the crisis.

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