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| President Buhari's visit to Washington: a diplomatic somersault |
On the 20th of July 2015, President Barack Obama of the United States hosted President Mohammed Buhari at the White House. In his opening statement, President Obama had indicated concerns about the spread of Boko Haram, the prevailing violence, and the atrocities these terrorists have carried out so far. Obama further indicated that President Buhari had a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and the wave of extremism in the country, adding that the regime has a very clear agenda with respect to rooting out the corruption that too often has held back the economic growth and prosperity of his country.
