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Obasanjo Reveals How Mali’s Political Crisis Can Affect Nigeria

The elder statesman stated this in an article he wrote for The Africa Report on Thursday.

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Nigeria former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, noted that the ongoing political crisis in Mali could have an effect on Nigeria.

The elder statesman stated this in an article he wrote for The Africa Report on Thursday.

According to Obasanjo, the political crisis in Mali poses great security risks to neighbouring West African countries especially Senegal, Burkina Faso and the Niger Republic.

There is a protest in Mali calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, over allegations of corruption and incompetence.

Obasanjo feels the protest is different from those in the past because it has the support of the majority of the population.

“The current political turmoil in Mali is of grave concern considering the multidimensional impact of an escalation of the political impasse on about 19 million citizens and what a destabilized Mali will mean to West Africa,” he wrote.

“The consequences will reverberate across the whole West Africa region, with the safety and security of Senegal, Burkina Faso and Niger directly at risk. If those countries stumble, the effects will ripple across coastal states such as Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Guinea. It will reverberate even to Nigeria.”

The former President of Nigeria stated that for the crisis to end, an agreement “which will not compromise democracy, security and human rights” must be reached to bring the protests to an end.