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Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Brand99: 8:25pm On Mar 03, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden made his first call to an African leader last week, apparently choosing not to speak to Nigeria’s President Buhari, an omission experts say reflects not only America’s diplomatic priorities but Nigeria’s estimation at a time the continent’s largest democracy faces staggering domestic problems.

Mr Biden reached out to Africa Thursday after more than a month in office and a flurry of phone calls to American allies around the world.

He spoke to President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, while Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday.

Mr Biden had earlier spoken to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in November 2020, days after his election.

The obvious sidestepping of Nigeria, long seen as an influential regional leader, has not gone unnoticed.

“It’s an indication that the United States government doesn’t think too much about our performance as a country right now. It’s as simple as that,” said Jide Osuntokun, professor of History and International Relations at the Osun State-based Redeemer University.

“Many governments outside Nigeria are worried about the future of our country. So it’s an indication that you have to do something or the world will pass you by.”

Many global leaders traditionally view engagements with their American counterparts, either through telephone calls or visits, as a gauge of their countries’ strategic interests with respect to the foreign policies of the world’s most powerful nation. They also pay attention to the timing of those interactions.

Former President Barack Obama called 22 world leaders in four days after his election in 2008, while President Donald Trump called 20 within seven days of his election in 2016, according to CNN data.

Mr Biden telephoned 19 global leaders in six days of his election, and as of Tuesday, had spoken to 17 leaders since taking office on January 20, White House releases compiled by PREMIUM TIMES show. The calls were made to close allies such as the United Kingdom and to those with security concerns such as Iraq and to rivals like Russia.

When Mr Biden delayed contacting America’s closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, the country took notice. Israel’s oldest newspaper, the left wing-leaning Hareetz, warned it was a “wake-up call”, and blamed it on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closeness to Mr Trump, and the alienation of the now ruling Democratic Party.

“The White House said Biden would be calling Netanyahu soon. But even after that happens, Israel will need a lot of time to repair the damage he did to the ties with the Democratic Party,” the paper said in a February 15 editorial.

Mr Biden’s office said it was not a deliberate snub, and Mr Netanyahu argued the U.S. president had not called other Middle East leaders. The two leaders eventually spoke on February 17.

‘Unstable and Insecure’
Like Europe and the Middle East where American engagements have almost always followed a pattern – UK or France or Germany, and Israel first – U.S. leaders have for decades contacted mostly the same select group of few African countries.

Their phone calls or visits have been mostly to Egypt and South Africa. Nigeria, which has received three American presidents (Egypt has received the most – 16), has seen a decline with no American president visiting in 18 years.

President Biden has promised increased engagement with Africa after the halfheartedness of the Trump years. His administration’s early choice is seen by some as reflective of Nigeria’s declining global standing. They worry it may shape future relations with other nations, although others say it is the leadership, not Nigeria, that is on trial.

“If you have a leadership that is not dynamic, that is not global in outlook you will not call such a leader,” said Sheriff Folarin, professor of International Relations at Covenant University. “If I were in President Biden’s shoes, I will not call the president of Nigeria. I won’t call him.”


He said that does not mean “I would not have something to do with Nigeria because Nigeria’s place in Africa can never be under-emphasised.”

In addition to losing its position as a major exporter of crude oil to the U.S., Nigeria has stacked insecurity baggage that afflicts everything from food to foreign investment. The Buhari administration has done little to show leadership, analysts say.

“In the last few years, it’s obvious to us Nigerians that we have been punching below our weight internationally. We cannot secure our own territory not to talk of being able to secure our region,” Professor Osuntokun said.

“With the instability we have in the country, with the insecurity and the unfortunate appearance of our government not willing to do anything about it, many governments outside Nigeria are worried about the future of our country.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/446562-biden-snubs-buhari-in-first-calls-to-africa.html

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by ThreeEyedRaven: 8:30pm On Mar 03, 2021
Buhari is a monumental disgrace

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Never4getU: 8:30pm On Mar 03, 2021
A signal of stiff diplomacy grin shocked

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by obi4eze(m): 8:35pm On Mar 03, 2021
Will Biden call a dead man? Who will answer?

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by nero2face: 8:37pm On Mar 03, 2021
Biden don't want to speak to Garbage Shehu or Femi Adesina...Buhari is incapacitated if not dead...

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Samunique(m): 8:40pm On Mar 03, 2021
America hate terrorist !!!!

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Upton: 8:43pm On Mar 03, 2021
We need to understand that Nigeria is no longer the first and no longer as important globally when it comes to Africa affairs anymore. When we do, we will not see this as a news. The only reason this is a news is because we think we should be the first to get the call in Africa based on our status but we must realise that it's all in the past now. Others have moved ahead.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Nobody: 9:07pm On Mar 03, 2021
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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Nobody: 9:09pm On Mar 03, 2021
He made the calls to the real giants of Africa...

South Africa is the anchor and pillar of Africa.

Kenya is now the silicon valley of Africa .

Next Biden will call Ghana and other African giants like Rwanda and Angola..

Nigeria has nothing to offer , the
more reason the world powers always faces those with ideas and advancement.

It took painful begging before Covid-19 vaccine cancelled for Nigeria and given to other African nations without plea to even reach Nigeria and just 4 million doses...

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Conrod: 9:14pm On Mar 03, 2021
Who wants to associate with failure?,nobody.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by SpecialAdviser(m): 9:15pm On Mar 03, 2021
They must have updated him in security intelligence that he is Jubril Al Sudan.

A born Terrorist tongue

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by youngeagle(m): 9:25pm On Mar 03, 2021
Who will associate him/herself with a lifeless thing

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Rugaria: 9:32pm On Mar 03, 2021
If the Nigerian people can push harder, this might be the time to wrench out some concessions from the corrupt ruling elite in this country. At the moment, there are lots of infighting, religious and ethnic tensions, country is running out of cash, Endsars massacres have allienated the present government from a lot of her western supporters and more dangerously, the security agencies are starting to struggle to keep peace in multiple fronts as Buharis maladministration starts all sorts of fires at every corner... Our tormentors are cornered and ostracized but the people are yet to understand this..

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by PrinceOfLagos: 9:50pm On Mar 03, 2021
obi4eze:
Will Biden call a dead man? Who will answer?

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Danzakidakura(m): 10:15pm On Mar 03, 2021
When a leader nortured so much hate against his fellow country men. As a president you practice hate and evil against other ethnic and religious groups other than yours. World leaders will avoid you. Buhari can wear suicide vest to UN meeting one-day so world leaders are careful to avoid a terrorist.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by GamalNasser: 10:28pm On Mar 03, 2021
Biden is the American version of Buhari..if you know you know

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by gaddafe(m): 10:30pm On Mar 03, 2021
Upton:
We need to understand that Nigeria is no longer the first and no longer as important globally when it comes to Africa affairs anymore. When we do, we will not see this as a news. The only reason this is a news is because we think we should be the first to get the call in Africa based on our status but we must realise that it's all in the past now. Others have moved ahead.

You have said it all. This was exactly what I was about typing

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by yetunsbay(m): 10:42pm On Mar 03, 2021
Op, if na you. You go call dullard ?

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Nobody: 10:43pm On Mar 03, 2021
Who fucking care abt Biden's call? You people are still slaves to whites and will always be.
Only Northerners have the mental intuition of true sovereign freedom of Nigeria as a nation, because the way some mentally inferior people see US and Western nations as demi god is seriously a big slap to our faces.
To hell with Biden's call!

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Upton: 11:52pm On Mar 03, 2021
Coronabirus:
Who fucking care abt Biden's call? You people are still slaves to whites and will always be.
Only Northerners have the mental intuition of true sovereign freedom of Nigeria as a nation, because the way some mentally inferior people see US and Western nations as demi god is seriously a big slap to our faces.
To hell with Biden's call!
Inferiority complex and illiteracy. I am wondering why you had to drag the North and ethnicity into this.

You should learn about diplomacy and international relations. The call is simply a diplomatic call. Biden isn't going to call to greet Buhari and chat rubbish, like you will call your guy. The two leaders are actually going to discuss diplomatic ties, discuss real issues both countries are facing and what the world is facing. But no, Haruna from Kangara is saying "to hell with Biden's call.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by FEGNO: 3:54am On Mar 04, 2021
He does not want to talk to Garbage Shehu or Lie Mohammed. Or does anyone think Buhari is lucid enough to hold a meaningful phone conversation?

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Akanbiedu(m): 4:41am On Mar 04, 2021
Unpatriotic lot. Always looking for any opportunity to run down their country.

Una mumu never do.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 6:30am On Mar 04, 2021
BIDEN WAS VP TO OBAMA WHEN KERRY VISITED SOKOTO INSTEAD OF ABUJA AND THEY'RE THE PLOTTERS OF KENYA'S SUPERIORITY TO NIGERIA.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 6:32am On Mar 04, 2021
BIDEN WAS VP TO OBAMA WHEN KERRY VISITED SOKOTO INSTEAD OF ABUJA AND THEY'RE THE PLOTTERS OF KENYA'S SUPERIORITY TO NIGERIA.

THE TASTE OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE EATING.
Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 7:01am On Mar 04, 2021
I SUGGEST THAT BUHARI'S MEDICAL REPORT AND TREATMENT IN THIS PRESIDENCY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO:-

OBASANJO, SOYINKA, NMA, NBA, NAIRALAND AND THE HAGUE.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 7:04am On Mar 04, 2021
I SUGGEST THAT BUHARI'S MEDICAL REPORT AND TREATMENT IN THIS PRESIDENCY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO:-

OBASANJO, SOYINKA, NMA, NBA, NAIRALAND AND THE HAGUE AND GOOGLE.
Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by Kingluqman(m): 7:10am On Mar 04, 2021
Biden no go call country wey no get President na

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 7:10am On Mar 04, 2021
Will Biden call a dead man? Who will answer?



TRUMP'S LIFELESS CHARACTER.

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Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 7:14am On Mar 04, 2021
Will Biden call a dead man? Who will answer?



TRUMP'S LIFELESS CHARACTER.


BRITAIN SHOULD RECALL HIM TO UNTREAT HER STEMCELL SURGERY IN HIM
Re: Biden Snubs Buhari In First Calls To Africa by orisa37: 7:18am On Mar 04, 2021
FULANI HERDSMEN ARE TERRORISTS AND BUHARI IS BEHIND THEM-BY CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR-CNN.

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