28/09/2025
At UNGA 80, Shettima Warns against External Interference, Presence of Foreign Military in Africa
Nigeria | 6 hours ago *Demands withdrawal of foreign troops from African soil Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that external interference in crises on the African continent, including the presence of foreign military forces, mercenaries, and defence contractors in some member states of the African Union (AU), negates the spirit of African common defence and security policy. The vice-president, who demanded the withdrawal of foreign troops from African soil, also advised the AU to reinvigorate diplomacy as the primary and most effective means of conflict resolution on the African continent. Speaking while representing President Bola Tinubu at a meeting of the AU...
