U.S. Criticizes Nigeria Over Kidnapping Response

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
15 May 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, United States, Canada and Africa, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security

A top U.S. Defense Department official criticized Nigeria on Thursday for being too slow to adapt in response to the threat of Boko Haram, but said Washington is committed to helping fight the group and safely return more than 200 girls taken from their school a month ago. "In general Nigeria has failed to mount an effective campaign against Boko Haram," said Alice Friend, the Pentagon's principal director for African Affairs, in testimony provided to the Senate's Africa subcommittee.

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