US strikes on Nigeria set 'deeply troubling precedent' for African governance

US strikes on Nigeria set 'deeply troubling precedent' for African governance

[RFI - Africa] - 31/01/2026
When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists – at Abuja's request – to stop them killing Christians. Yet experts have criticised Washington's claims that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria, a narrative (…)
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