US EditionNigeria seeks French help to combat insecurity, Macron says
President Tinubu seeks French aid for training and intelligence as northern Nigeria faces Islamist insurgency, kidnappings, and clashes stretching security forces.
- On Dec 7, President Bola Tinubu phoned French President Emmanuel Macron to request more help against widespread violence in Nigeria's north, Macron said.
- In the past month, an upsurge of attacks has hit volatile northern areas, including mass kidnappings and deadly clashes involving largely Muslim cattle herders and mostly Christian farmers, stretching Nigeria's forces.
- Macron said France will prioritise training and intelligence sharing rather than deployments, having withdrawn troops, and noted previous support while the US shared intelligence and Britain trained Nigerian troops.
- The US threat of measures adds pressure even as Nigeria conditions help on respect for sovereignty and disputes portrayals misrepresenting the complex situation.
- Existing US, British and French involvement frames how further support might be delivered, as international partners have provided intelligence, arms and training amid armed groups across regions.
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Nigeria seeks French help in tackling violence, says Macron
As French influence fades in Africa, President Emmanuel Macron says Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu wants security assistance. Nigeria has seen a surge in violence that led US President Trump to muse deploying troops.
Nigeria seeks French help to combat insecurity, Macron says
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sought more help from France to fight widespread violence in the north of the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, weeks after the United States threatened to intervene to protect Nigeria's Christians.
France will strengthen its partnership with Nigeria in the face of various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the north of the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said today.
Nigeria Seeks French Help to Combat Insecurity, Macron Says
We'll support Nigeria in fight against terrorism
France has expressed solidarity with Nigeria as the country faces worsening security challenges, especially the persistent terrorist attacks in the North. French President, Emmanuel Macron, while disclosing that he spoke with President Bola Tinubu, pledged to deepen cooperation with Nigerian authorities and enhance support for communities impacted by violence. Macron disclosed this in a post on X on Sunday, stressing that global partners must al…
The most populous country on the African continent had already recorded in recent years hundreds of mass abductions committed by armed gangs.
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