Obama Pledges to Ramp Up Support for Nigeria’s Boko Haram Fight
The U.S. president meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on Monday just days before leaving for a trip Kenya and Ethiopia.
US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2015.
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President Barack Obama promised Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari U.S. support as Africa’s most populous nation battles violent extremism and the government works to root out corruption.
Obama met with the Buhari, who took office in May, at the White House on Monday just days before the U.S. leader leaves for a trip Kenya and Ethiopia.