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Will Nigeria Finally Take Decisive Action to End Its Longstanding Problem of Terrorism?

Attention to the country’s severe insecurity crisis has been spurred by tenuous claims of a Christian genocide, oversimplifying a complex crisis with a straightforward solution.

Dennis Ade Peter

November 21, 2025

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