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Nigeria and Cameroon seek closer partnership against Boko Haram
Relations between Cameroon and Nigeria have been strained by a border dispute that flared into conflict in 1993. Biya, did not attend Buhari’s inauguration and the Nigerian leader’s trip comes nearly two months after he visited Chad and Niger.
In the past, Nigeria has accused Cameroon of dragging its feet over tackling Boko Haram, which analysts say established rear bases on the Cameroonian side of the Mandara mountains.
Cameroon has complained that its efforts to combat the militants have been hampered by Nigeria’s refusal to grant its forces the right to pursue them onto its soil, which both Chad and Niger enjoy.
“Buhari’s visit should help ease the climate of mistrust between Cameroon and Nigeria,” said Njoya Moussa, a Cameroonian political analyst.
Source: Reuters
