Kayla Ruble, VICE News: Nigerian President Blames US Human Rights Law for 'Aiding and Abetting' Boko Haram
As he concluded his first visit to the United States as Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari used an appearance on the last day of his tour to slam a major American human rights law for hamstringing his government's fight against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram — suggesting in effect that the law benefited the terrorist insurgency.
Buhari's meetings earlier this week with US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry garnered headlines, but the remarks he delivered on Wednesday at an event sponsored by the US Institute for Peace (USIP) provided a controversial twist. He focused on a range of issues, particularly his nation's national security.
"We are confident that we will defeat terrorism in our country and region, because we have the will to win this fight," said the 72-year-old leader, who took office in May after becoming the first opposition candidate in the country's history to beat out an incumbent in a democratic election.
Update #1: Nigerian President Slams U.S. Law: Buhari says legislation that curbs US military aid is abetting Boko Haram insurgency -- Ashish Kumar Sen, Atlantic Council
Update #2: Hope for a new chapter in U.S.- Nigeria relations -- Washington Post editorial
WNU Editor: Nigerian press is reporting President Buhari's visit to the U.S. to be a failure .... Buhari Fails to Seal US Arms Deal, Returns Home Displeased (This Day Live).
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