Pro-federation activists have been marching between the capital of Mali and Burkina Faso. The prime ministers of both countries have said they are examining the idea of a federation
The group are due to arrive in Ouagadougou on Tuesday where they will end their march at the Thomas Sankara memorial, a tribute to the former president and noted pan-Africanist.
The two countries share a long border and face similar challenges. They are both ruled by military juntas which ousted their democratic governments in the last two years, largely out of frustration at worsening insecurity as Islamist militants step up attacks.
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