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Canadian diplomat says West Africa terror threat has grown since his capture - National | Globalnews.ca

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Robert Fowler says it would take “a very large and serious effort to eradicate” the groups that have taken root in West Africa ’s Sahel region.

Fowler was held captive by al-Qaida terrorists in the Sahara Desert for 130 days in December 2008 .

He was released along with other Western captives the following April .

Fowler says western governments aren’t prepared to commit the investments necessary to eliminate those threats in Africa .

Liberal platform promised $30 million in new spending over the next four years .

Canada spent just over 1.3 per cent of GDP on defence last year .

Fowler says it’s illogical’ that Canada isn’t part of the current U.S. ballistic missile defence initiative.

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