MNJTF Without Diplomatic Cover

The fact that the defence headquarters is openly advocating for diplomacy with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso serves as evidence that the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the wider national security team are lagging.
There is a reason for that. There have been changes in government in all of these countries, whether by ballot or by the barrel of a gun. Western powers, along with the military, have also been evicted from the West African region.
The most significant aspect of these changes has been the election of President Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s President in 2023 and the question of whether he sees security and co-operation in the Lake Chad region as a top priority.
MNJTF, comprising N...