In his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, the U.S Secretary of state (Left) stated in his visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that Nigeria has the right to defend itself against an Islamic terrorist group threatening the country's north, but must condone human rights violations committed by its own forces fighting the Boko Haram.
“Boko Haram is a terrorist organization, and they have killed wantonly and have upset the normal governance of Nigeria in ways that are unacceptable, and so we defend the right completely of the government of Nigeria to defend itself and to fight back against terrorists,” Kerry said as he attended an African Union summit.
“That said, I have raised the issue of human rights with the government, with the foreign minister, we have talked directly about the imperative of Nigerian troops adhering to the highest standard and not themselves engaging in human rights violations and atrocities,” Kerry said at a brief press conference.
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