'Libya's Instability Perpetuates Illegal Arms Flow Into Nigeria'
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that "as long as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow into the Sahel region of the African continent". Buhari was speaking at a State House event that hosted Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the outgoing special representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). The president said the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi held a "grip on power in Libya for 42 years by recruiting armed guards from different countries, who then escaped with their weapons when the leader was killed.
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Nigeria:
Libya's Instability Perpetuates Illegal Arms Flow Into Nigeria - Buhari
This Day, 19 March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that as far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow into Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel… Read more »
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Libya:
Why Libya's Instability Will Continue to Affect Nigeria, Others - Buhari
Premium Times, 18 March 2021
"As far as Libya remains unstable, so will the problem remain." Read more »
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West Africa:
Buhari Attributes Insecurity in Nigeria, Sahel to Unstable Libya
Leadership, 18 March 2021
As far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of the African continent, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Read more »
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West Africa:
Unstable Libya, Major Problem for Sahel Region, Says Buhari
This Day, 18 March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that as far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow into the Sahel region of the African continent. Read more »
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West Africa:
Gadaffi's Guards Responsible for Insecurity in Sahel - Buhari
Vanguard, 19 March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, blamed insecurity in the Sahel on armed guards allegedly recruited from all over Africa by the late Libyan President, Muammar Gadaffi. Read more »
InFocus
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