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Although Nigeria entered its independence with a broadly, though informally, pro-Western and anti-Soviet orientation, its early relations with the United States were significantly strained by the U.S. government's official neutral stance during the Nigerian–Biafran War and its refusal to send weapons to the Nigerian military government led by ...
The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other nations in West Africa will be key issues as the top U.S. military officer meets with ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two Nigerian military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a military drone attack in December in the West African nation’s conflict ...
Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of ...
On 15 January 1966, a group of young military officers overthrew Nigeria's government, ending the short-lived First Nigerian Republic.The officers who staged the coup were mostly young soldiers , led by Kaduna Nzeogwu, [2] and they assassinated several northerners, including Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa, Northern Region Premier Ahmadu Bello, Western Region Premier Ladoke Akintola, finance ...
Nigeria’s election commission this afternoon held a news conference as voting continues in some areas of the country (26 February). Delays, attacks on polling stations, and concerns of ...
In 2020, Niger experienced a multitude of attacks by extremists linked to both Islamic State (IS) groups and Al-Qaeda.About two months prior to the kidnapping of Walton, IS-linked militants killed six French aid workers and their Niger guide while they were visiting a wildlife park near the capital Niamey. [12]
The Special Boat Service (SBS) is a special forces unit of the Nigerian Navy and the maritime special forces unit of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is modelled after the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service and the United States Navy SEALS. [1] It is considered to be one of the more elite naval special forces units in Africa. [2]