U.S. Strike in Nigeria Exposes Fault Lines of Power, Faith, and Sovereignty Across West Africa

On Christmas Night, as much of the world settled after holiday festivities, the United States launched a Christmas Day airstrike against Islamic State-linked militants in northwest Nigeria, a military action that underscores strategic, political, and legal tensions not just in West Africa, but in Washington and Abuja alike. The assault, carried out on Dec. 25, […]