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Vol 66 No 22

Published 7th November 2025


Nigeria

Tinubu courts juntas as Ecowas resets security ties

Abuja is forging fresh partnerships as jihadist violence spreads and trust frays in the wake of military rule

With security collapsing across the Sahel and imperilling West Africa, Nigeria is pushing to rebuild military partnerships with the ruling juntas in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – despite the bruises left by their walkout from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in January. Islamist militants are gaining ground: Nigeria’s northern states remain afflicted by banditry, Bamako is under jihadist blockade, and 70% of Burkina Faso’s territory lies outside government control. This is driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify outreach to the Sahelian regimes.

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