The military says it “admonished” UNICEF against activities that could undermine its efforts against extremist groups like Boko Haram. Military spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday accused UNICEF of harming counterterror efforts via “spurious and unconfirmed allegations” of human rights abuses by the military. UNICEF, which focuses on aid to children trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, has not commented publicly. Nigeria’s military is highly sensitive to repeated allegations of rights abuses raised by multiple organizations over the years. Friction between Nigerian officials and UNICEF and other arms of the U.N. has surfaced before.

Source: Washington Post December 15, 2018 05:37 UTC