Nigeria Declares National Emergency Amid Kidnapping Crisis

Is this a necessary step amid manpower shortages, or does it fail to address the root of corruption?
Nigeria Declares National Emergency Amid Kidnapping Crisis
Above: President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, at Planalto Palace, Brasili, on Aug. 25, 2025. Image credit: Ton Molina/Getty Images

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