Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during the launch of the new Nigerian currency in Abuja, Nov. 23, 2022. Buhari said, Nov. 30, 2022, the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region.
VOA: Nigerian President: Ukraine War Funneling Arms, Fighters into Lake Chad Basin
Abuja — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist groups.
The Nigerian leader spoke Tuesday in Abuja to a summit of heads of state from the Lake Chad Basin Commission, or LCBC. Buhari called for more vigilance and cooperation among the commission’s six member nations against the increased proliferation of weapons into the Lake Chad basin.
He said weapons meant for the Ukraine war and to combat terrorism in the Sahel are being diverted to West Africa and ending up in the hands of terrorist groups.
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WNU Editor: This is a serious accusation from the Nigerian President. But I am not surprised. There is really no control of the weapons being flooded into Ukraine right now. The temptation for some in Ukraine to make money by shipping weapons elsewhere must be overwhelming.
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