US Top Diplomat Kerry Visits Nigeria Amid Warming Relations
LAGOS — Corruption and security will top the agenda as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Nigeria this week. Kerry also is expected to discuss the state of the economy with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari during his trip to the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Sokoto. The visit, likely the last by a major American official during the Obama administration, comes as the two countries have gradually been stepping up their cooperation after a period of strained relations. “The relationship remains, sort of, near or at… a high water mark in recent history,” said Matthew Page, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. A rift opened between the two countries during the administration
VOA NewsAugust 22, 2016
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