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Jul 23, 2015

Leadership Nigeria Features Atlantic Council Event with President Buhari

By Atlantic Council

Leadership Nigeria quotes Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari from an Atlantic Council event, in conjunction with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), in a discussion on the need for US assistance in the fight against Boko Haram:

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New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2015

Nigerian President Slams US Law

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Buhari says legislation that curbs US military aid is abetting Boko Haram insurgency Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari—at war with Boko Haram militants at home—in a July 22 address in Washington lashed out at US laws that ban the sale of weapons to foreign militaries accused of human rights violations saying such restrictions have only aided […]

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Jul 22, 2015

Nigeria: A Conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari

By Africa Center

WATCH LIVE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks at the US Institute of Peace Wednesday, July 21 at 10:15 a.m.

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Jul 20, 2015

Pham: Nigerian President’s Visit a Refresh for US-Nigerian Relations

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on the significance of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with President Obama:

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Jul 20, 2015

Pham on Buhari’s Meeting with Obama

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigerian President Buhari’s discussion of security issues, namely the growing threat of Boko Haram, in a meeting with President Obama:

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Jul 20, 2015

Bruton on Buhari’s Fight Against Boko Haram

By Bronwyn Bruton

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on President Buhari’s focus on the fight against Boko Haram: 

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Jul 17, 2015

Pham on US Alliance with Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

DW News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the potential to establish a US alliance with Nigeria, heightened by Nigerian President Buhari’s visit to the United States next week:

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New Atlanticist

Jul 17, 2015

President Buhari Comes to Washington

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, trade will be at the top of the agenda, says Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham Nigeria’s war on Boko Haram will be at the top of the agenda when US President Barack Obama meets his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari at the White House July 20, says the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham. The […]

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Jul 16, 2015

Pham on US Aid to Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on President Buhari’s decision to replace top military officials and the ways in which this decision may lead to US military support in the fight against Boko Haram:

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Jul 14, 2015

Pham on Corruption in Nigeria’s Military

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the recent replacement of top Nigerian military officials accused of human rights abuses:

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