Burkina Faso Armed Forces Col. Ollo Alain PALE, Head of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Peace Support Operations Division, addresses the training audience during the opening ceremony for Exercise United Accord 2017 in Accra, Ghana, May 19, 2017. United Accord (formerly Western Accord) 2017 is an annual, combined, joint military exercise that promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains and Western African forces, and encourages cross training and interoperability.

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