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US-Nigeria Weapons Sale Requires Rights Safeguards

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Nigerian army patrols along the Kaduna Birnin Gwari area, March 8, 2024. © 2024 Sunday Alabama/AP Photo The US State Department approved another potential multi-million-dollar weapons sale to Nigeria on August 14, citing support for the country’s efforts to fight terrorism and illicit trafficking. Yet the announcement is conspicuously silent on the Nigerian military’s record of serious human rights abuses and on what safeguards, if any, will be implemented to ensure accountability and prevent further violations.The proposed sale includes munitions, precision…

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