Al Jazeera & Politico Shed Light On The Real Reasons Why Nigeria Might Invade Niger
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What these two outlets’ pieces on this subject show is that newly inaugurated Nigerian President Tinubu might invade Niger out of desperation to distract from economic and political problems at home despite telling the world that this is to defend democracy in that neighboring nation. The corrupt confluence of his domestic interests and the West’s geopolitical ones greatly raises the odds that this could soon happen, though it remains to be seen whether it’ll succeed and how strong the blowback might be.
Al Jazeera & Politico Shed Light On The Real Reasons Why Nigeria Might Invade Niger
Al Jazeera & Politico Shed Light On The Real…
Al Jazeera & Politico Shed Light On The Real Reasons Why Nigeria Might Invade Niger
What these two outlets’ pieces on this subject show is that newly inaugurated Nigerian President Tinubu might invade Niger out of desperation to distract from economic and political problems at home despite telling the world that this is to defend democracy in that neighboring nation. The corrupt confluence of his domestic interests and the West’s geopolitical ones greatly raises the odds that this could soon happen, though it remains to be seen whether it’ll succeed and how strong the blowback might be.