Nigerian Army Accused of Deadly Crackdown on Civilians Amid Ethnic Clashes

In the northeastern state of Adamawa, Nigeria, a tragic episode unfolded when soldiers allegedly opened fire on a group of protesting women, killing nine and injuring ten more. This incident is not an isolated lapse but part of a disturbing pattern of excessive military force often used against civilians—raising pressing questions about accountability and governance in one of Africa’s most volatile regions.Military Impunity Undermines Regional Stability—and America's Strategic InterestsThe women were peacefully protesting what they described as the army’s failure to enforce a curfew amid ongoing ethnic violence between the Bachama and Chobo groups. Witnesses report that soldiers blocked the...