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Tinubu’s Gamble: Airstrikes in Benin, Hostages in Burkina

The diplomatic cold war that has simmered in West Africa for two years has effectively turned hot. In the span of 48 hours, the Nigerian government has moved from a doctrine of “strategic patience” to active military intervention, triggering a standoff that threatens to rupture the region’s security architecture entirely. The events of this weekend—a Read More…