DW News | Nigerian FM Yusuf Tuggar on Russia's intentions: 'Trust but verify' | Conflict Zone @dwnews | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Russia has been steadily expanding its influence in Africa. What does Nigeria make of the Kremlin’s moves?
DW’s Sarah Kelly spoke about that with the country’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar in a special Conflict Zone from the Berlin Global Dialogue. How does he see Nigeria stepping up its leadership role, while it confronts coups on its doorstep, foreign powers positioning for influence on the continent, the conflict in Sudan and citizens leaving Nigeria because of economic and security fears.

Chapters.
00:00 Intro
01:00 How does Nigeria reassert influence in West Africa?
03:45 ECOWAS: the “toothless bulldog” & the Sahel alliance
06:05 Coups and Russian influence in Africa
07:45 Kremlin assurances & strategice autonomy
09:50 Boko Haram abductions in Nigeria
14:20 Civil war in Sudan and Nigerian diaspora
18:00 Foreign influence in Sudan
19:55 Nigerians fleeing economic situation
21:08 Protests in Nigeria

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