France and Nigeria to strengthen relations amid Nigerian security crisis

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France and Nigeria to strengthen relations amid Nigerian security crisis  French president Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that his country would strengthen ties with Nigeria at the request of his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu. This comes amid a growing security crisis in Nigeria's north.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/08/france-and-nigeria-to-strengthen-relations-amid-nigerian-security-crisis  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that Nigeria and France would strengthen

00:07their relations in the face of security challenges, such as terrorism. The announcement comes as

00:14President Bolatinubu reportedly requested support from France following a deterioration of security

00:20conditions in Nigeria. Several kidnappings in recent weeks have led to the disappearance

00:26of at least 400 people. Among them are also hundreds of school children, a popular target

00:33for kidnappers. Although the kidnappings have not been claimed by any particular group,

00:38terrorist attacks have also been rife in the country's north. It is for now not clear what

00:44shape French involvement in easing the strain on national security in Nigeria could take.

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