President Buhari and President Trump discussed shared economic and security interests. President Donald Trump said the extremist group Boko Haram has been a “terrible problem” for Nigeria. Mass abductions of schoolgirls brought Boko Haram international notoriety and one faction has declared allegiance to the Islamic State group. During the meeting, Mr Trump commented on their “great relationship” and planned talks about trade and security. In Washington, Mr Trump and Mr Buhari were expected to discuss ways to deepen economic co-operation between both their countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 04, 2018 13:41 UTC