Boko Haram and ISWAP are 'on their last legs', Nigerian information minister says
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's minister of information and national orientation discussed fears of a global trade war, the situation in post-coup Niger and the security situation in West Africa. Mohammed Idris said that the terrorist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were "on their last legs".
As fears of a global trade war grow, Idris expressed Nigeria's "concerns" but said he hoped "governments around the world will find the right balance".
Four West African countries have recently experienced coups – a scenario that Idris ruled out for Nigeria, citing its "fairly strong democratic institutions". While reaffirming the need for Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum to be freed from house arrest, Idris insisted that neither Nigeria nor the regional bloc ECOWAS were seeking a military intervention in Niger anymore, stressing the need for "stability" in the region. "We don't want disruption", he insisted.
Regarding ongoing security challenges, the minister claimed that the terrorist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are "on their last legs" and that the recently formed Lakurawa group would soon be "crushed".
