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Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration

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Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026.
Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026. © Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters
Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026.
Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026. © Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

A high-level Nigerian delegation plans to visit the US capital in August. After the creation of a new military cooperation framework between the two countries in early 2026, Abuja hopes to put emphasis on the progress made in recent months.

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