🇳🇬 Nigeria, Sovereignty, and the Lessons of Western Intervention
By Insight by Oppy “When a sovereign nation is addressed with threats instead of dialogue, history reminds us that destruction often follows.” The Recent Warning from the West The recent statement attributed to former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, threatening to halt U.S. aid and possibly launch a “guns-a-blazing” intervention in Nigeria over the killing of Christians, has raised deep concern across Africa. No one denies that Nigeria faces grave insecurity, from terrorism, banditry, and religious extremism. Yet, the tone and method of such public threats raise a crucial question: 👉 Is this a call for peace, or a prelude to pressure and control? When global powers address a sovereign African nation through social media ultimatums instead of diplomatic engagement, it undermines mutual respect and risks repeating the tragic mistakes of history. History Has Taught Us the Hard Way 1. The Congo (1960s) In the early 1960s, the U.S. and its Western allies meddled in the Democrat...