Nigeria
Why President Tinubu appointed a new army chief

Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja, Nigeria for the 25th anniversary of Democracy Day on 12 June 2024.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja, Nigeria for the 25th anniversary of Democracy Day on 12 June 2024. © Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via AFP
In the wake of a spate of putsches across the Sahel in recent years, the Nigerian president fears that Abuja could be next. He has chosen an acting chief of army staff from the same region as himself. [...]
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