France to Boost Security Support for Nigeria

France will deepen its partnership with Nigeria to confront mounting security threats, particularly the surge in terrorist violence in the country’s north, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday.

Macron said on X that Paris will expand cooperation with Nigerian authorities and increase assistance to affected communities. 

He noted that the move follows a request from President Bola Tinubu during a recent phone call. He also urged international partners to mobilize, without detailing the specific measures France intends to take.

Nigeria continues to face deadly attacks by extremist groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda, violence that has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced over two million, according to UN figures.

The country is also grappling with widespread mass kidnappings in the northwest and central regions, where armed gangs carry out abductions for ransom, terrorizing rural communities.

Rising insecurity prompted President Tinubu to declare a national security emergency and order a significant reinforcement of security forces.