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Power. Policy. Perspective. From Lagos to Nairobi—Panel 54 brings Africa’s sharpest minds to the mic. Hosted by Waweru Njoroge & Ndu Okoh. 🎙️ #Panel54

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Honestly, insecurity is our biggest problem. If I had Obama's ear for just one day — the first thing I'd tell him: reduce the size of government. Cut it down. Cut down agencies. Because corruption will only stop when governance stops being this attractive. 🎙️ Panel 54 EP39

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These extremists can reach Europe anytime. Pretend to be migrating, form sleeper cells, and strike. The Sahel is not Africa's problem — it is the world's. Panel 54 EP38

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger combined are larger than the UK, Germany, Spain and Poland together. They cannot finance armies to match. That is the scale of the problem. Panel 54 EP38

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Currently in Africa, we are very vulnerable to disinformation. The more people think they have the right information, the worse they actually are — because it speaks your language. Panel 54 EP38

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They negotiated with the extremists to retreat and leave the city. With all the weapons Russia can produce. That doesn't show a force that can neutralise the terror threat. These are facts. Panel 54 EP38

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When you have a wound and deny it, it rots. You have to accept it to treat it. Propaganda does not work. You need to open your doors for help. Panel 54 EP38 #Africa #Sahel

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Gen. Kazir's question is simple: if the technology exists to detect threats before they strike, why isn't it being fully leveraged?

For him, stronger U.S.–Nigeria security cooperation requires two things: better intelligence sharing and greater technology transfer.

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For Gen. Kazir, stronger U.S.–Nigeria security cooperation starts with two things: trust and confidence.

Without them, meaningful partnership is difficult. With them, both countries can focus on what matters most — defeating terrorism and insurgency.

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The U.S. and Nigeria have partnered on security for years. But Gen. Kazir argues one key element is still missing: real-time intelligence sharing.

Can security cooperation go further?

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The Trump administration wants to fight terrorism together. The superiority is in drone technology — surgical. When African forces use drones, we see accidental killings. The US does it differently. Panel 54 EP38 #USA #Drones #Nigeria

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President Trump's commitment has translated to helping Nigeria fight terrorism. The ISWAP leader elimination is very significant — but the successor becomes more aggressive. Panel 54 EP38 #Nigeria #USA #ISWAP

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Wagner was present to protect the regimes rather than to fight terrorism. The first time we saw Wagner was Ukraine — geopolitical, not counter-terrorism. Panel 54 EP38 #Wagner #Mali #Russia

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Illegal mining is no longer just about resources.
It’s becoming a security issue.

Seth Bokpe from Ghana speaks on porous borders, armed networks, and the systems enabling foreign actors and local collaborators to exploit the country’s mineral wealth.

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Africa may own the resources.
But who really controls the industry around them?

Theophilus Yardy from Ghana breaks down how extractive industries often leave governments with less power than people think — from gold to the real cost of foreign control.

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China is investing in Africa.
But China is also investing for China.

Prof. Peter Kagwanja breaks down the risks, leverage, and power dynamics behind foreign investment and Africa’s resources.

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Studied at the US Army War College. 393 students. 94 countries. That's how engagement shapes strategic thinking. Panel 54 #USArmy #Nigeria

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Weed out corruption. Build a robust judiciary. THEN partners say: now we have a model. Nigeria's path to a credible US alliance. Panel 54

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They view it from their own perspective. Nigeria provides the other. The US provides the technology. That deal only works with trust and confidence. Panel 54

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America has been a friend and ally of Nigeria. By 2026 we should have real-time intelligence sharing. That is truly missing. Panel 54 #Nigeria #USA

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'I will take training.' Where US-Nigeria security cooperation has actually worked. A general tells you directly. Panel 54 #Nigeria #USNigeria #Security