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Nigeria: Buhari Meets U.S. Secretary of State, Tillerson, in Aso Rock
Guardian, 12 March 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)… Read more »
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Africa: Rex Tillerson Ends Africa Trip With Focus On Security
DW, 12 March 2018
After meetings with the AU in Ethiopia and diplomatic meetings in Kenya, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his Africa trip in Chad and Nigeria where counter terrorism… Read more »
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Africa: U.S.' Tillerson Cuts Short Africa Trip to Return to Washington
Daily Trust, 12 March 2018
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has cut short his first trip to Africa to return to Washington about one day ahead of schedule to deal with urgent work there. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Defends Negotiation With Boko Haram to Tillerson
Premium Times, 12 March 2018
Nigeria prefers to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive, and that is why it has chosen negotiation, rather than military action, says President… Read more »
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Nigeria: Tillerson Vows U.S. 'Full Support' for Nigeria in Jihadism Fight
Vanguard, 12 March 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday slammed last month's mass abduction of schoolgirls in northern Nigeria and promised Washington's "full support" in the country's fight… Read more »
U.S. Secretary of State Visits Nigeria in Shortened Trip
"The recent kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls is heartbreaking," Rex Tillerson said on his arrival in the capital, Abuja, on the final leg of an African tour. For his part, President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria was working with international organisations and negotiators to free the girls. "We are trying to be careful. It is better to get our daughters back alive," the president said.
President Muhammadu Buhari met American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the presidential offices at Aso Rock, Abuja, on Monday.
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Nigeria is expected to focus on economic development, humanitarian assistance as well as insecurity. Read more »
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In Nairobi, American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga for their groundbreaking meeting just ahead of his ... Read more »
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![U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat participate in a press availability at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 8, 2018. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://cdn07.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00461053:c8befa1c29b33bf399140d2f7eda58db:arc180x120:w400:us1.jpg)
"The African Union truly is a force for good, and we're grateful to the African Union's role in seeking solutions to help this continent move towards greater stability," US ... Read more »
