ASSESSMENTS

Nigeria's New President Makes Security His Top Priority

Jun 3, 2015 | 16:13 GMT

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari raises his fist to greet the crowd before taking an oath of office at the Eagles Square in Abuja on May 29.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari raises his fist to greet the crowd before taking an oath of office at the Eagles Square in Abuja on May 29.

(PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will foster military cooperation with neighboring states but seeks to strengthen his country's military to discourage outside forces from intervening in Nigeria. Buhari is returning Nigeria to its former stance of demanding effective national security from its own forces rather than relying on foreign troops or contractors....

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