Church kidnappings put Nigeria back in Washington’s crosshairs

The kidnapping of worshippers from churches in Kaduna has reignited global scrutiny of Nigeria’s security crisis and raised fears of renewed US military action. After initially denying the attack, Nigerian authorities later confirmed that more than 160 people were abducted, a reversal that exposed credibility gaps in Abuja’s response. The incident has landed at a […]

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Trump’s Confrontation Of South Africa’s President Derails Effort To Cool Tensions

The conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office Wednesday was meant to smooth over tensions between the two leaders’ countries. It appeared to begin cordially enough. Ramaphosa thanked Trump for providing his country with respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced some of South Africa’s famous golfers, […]

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