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.”

While that happens, relatively smaller African nations appear to be seizing the moment to resolve basic needs like power and critical infrastructure. And they are getting the attention.


Besides President Tshisekedi being the current chairman of the African Union, the DRC remains critical to the U.S. economic interest with its vast mineral resources essential for America’s tech industry. The country attracted more foreign direct investment than Nigeria between 2017 and 2019, retaining a place in the top five destinations in the continent, according to United Nations data.

In her call to Mr Tshikekedi, U.S. Vice President Harris spoke about the two countries exploring “economic opportunity” in their two nations.

In his call to Mr Kenyatta, Mr Biden applauded Kenya’s leadership in the Horn of Africa and emphasised the U.S. commitment to working closely with the country to support regional peace and security. The two leaders also discussed the deteriorating humanitarian and human rights crises in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Mr Osuntokun hopes Nigerian leaders will read the signs and change the direction of the country.

“Some of us are worried about what is going on. The total breakdown of law and order. We can’t travel, even within the country, people are afraid to drive on the highways. And all these things will be communicated to the home governments not only to America but to all the governments that have diplomatic representation here,” he said.

“So it’s an indication to us that if we want to be taken seriously, we have to make sure that our home is secure and stable.”

Mr Sheriff said he was hopeful the country will receive the required attention in future.

“There are many issues Nigeria is contending with at the moment, and you can’t just call Nigeria now and say you want to talk about Africa. Nigeria is distracted right now because of its own internal problems,” he said.



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No be person wey dey alive them they invite. In America u do not invite a ghost. Lifeless�

What will any serious minded person discuss with Buhari at this point?

Who is buhari?

v

Biden don't like people who negotiate with .terrorist.

All the previous posts have something in common.
Nonetheless, I think they all correct

Biden and Buhari are the same kind of low quality humans

Biden don't want to waste his precious time calling the presidency in Asorock.

Buhari is lifeless and he knows this..

Biden doesn't give a damn about a fulani bandits apologist like Buhari

What's your definition of snubbing?

That US don't have business with Nigeria now does not mean they snub us

Cos Buhari is irrelevant

Biden obviously can't call a President who's dead and is being replaced by a clone atm

Besides a Chief Cabal have not being appointed yet

NIGERIA THE DWARF OF AFRICA OR SHOULD I SAY THE SLEEPING GIANT
A COUNTRY OF THEIVES
A COUNTRY OF NEPOTISM
A NATION FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITES
A COUNTRY WHERE INSECURITY IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
A COUNTRY WITH LEADERS THAT MALNOURISHMENT HAS DAMAGED THEIR BRAINS. THATS WHY A MAN WILL STEAL THE MONEY THAT HIS TENTH GENERATION CANT CONSUME OR STEAL TO BUILD HOUSES HE CANT STAY.
A COUNTRY WHERE BASIC THINGS ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE DIFFICULT.
A COUNTRY WHERE MERIT HAS LOST ITS RELEVANCE...TO FEDERAL CHARACTER.
A COUNTRY WHERE THE FOLLOWERS SHOULD BE THE LEADERS AND THE LEADERS SHOULD BE FOLLOWERS.
A CONFUSED NATION
A COUNTRY THAT IS FAST APPROACHING ITS EXPIRE DATE IF NOTHING IS DONE.
NIGERIA IS LIKEN TO A SON WHOSE FATHER EQUIPPED HIM WITH WORLD CLASS EDUCATION AND EXCESS FINANCES BUT HE CHOSE TO BE A DROP OUT AND SELL HIS FATHERS PROPERTIES.
NIGERIA IS NOW THE LAUGHING STOCK OF OTHERS NATIONS....NATIONS THAT WHERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND WHEN WE WERE FIRST FOUNDED
AT THIS STAGE WE NEED VISIONARY LEADERS WHO ARE PREPARED TO USE UNCOVENTIONAL MEANS TO SOLVE OUR CONVENTIONAL PROBLEM.
I AM YET TO SEE THAT LEADER....COS ALL THE LEADERS I AV SEEN ARE USING ANALOG BRAIN/APPROACH IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY.

Mr Lifeless

Monogamy:
What's your definition of snubbing?

That US don't have business with Nigeria now does not mean they snub us

Hehehehehe

Moving the goalposts!

There is nothing to gain from the call anyways. How has the calls from their previous presidents helped Nigeria's/Nigerian condition? Nothing. Africans need to get to a point when they don't need the West in their business, that is the way to progress independently.

He called those, that will accept his gay right campaign.

juniorstar:
NIGERIA THE DWARF OF AFRICA OR SHOULD I SAY THE SLEEPING GIANT
A COUNTRY OF THEIVES
A COUNTRY OF NEPOTISM
A NATION FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITES
A COUNTRY WHERE INSECURITY IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
A COUNTRY WITH LEADERS THAT MALNOURISHMENT HAS DAMAGED THEIR BRAINS. THATS WHY A MAN WILL STEAL THE MONEY THAT HIS TENTH GENERATION CANT CONSUME OR STEAL TO BUILD HOUSES HE CANT STAY.
A COUNTRY WHERE BASIC THINGS ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE DIFFICULT.
A COUNTRY WHERE MERIT HAS LOST ITS RELEVANCE...TO FEDERAL CHARACTER.
A COUNTRY WHERE THE FOLLOWERS SHOULD BE THE LEADERS AND THE LEADERS SHOULD BE FOLLOWERS.
A CONFUSED NATION
A COUNTRY THAT IS FAST APPROACHING ITS EXPIRE DATE IF NOTHING IS DONE.
NIGERIA IS LIKEN TO A SON WHOSE FATHER EQUIPPED HIM WITH WORLD CLASS EDUCATION AND EXCESS FINANCES BUT HE CHOSE TO BE A DROP OUT AND SELL HIS FATHERS PROPERTIES.
NIGERIA IS NOW THE LAUGHING STOCK OF OTHERS NATIONS....NATIONS THAT WHERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND WHEN WE WERE FIRST FOUNDED
AT THIS STAGE WE NEED VISIONARY LEADERS WHO ARE PREPARED TO USE UNCOVENTIONAL MEANS TO SOLVE OUR CONVENTIONAL PROBLEM.
I AM YET TO SEE THAT LEADER....COS ALL THE LEADERS I AV SEEN ARE USING ANALOG BRAIN/APPROACH IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY.

As I read your post, tears came to my eyes

Ifeoluwav:
There is nothing to gain from the call anyways. How has the calls from their previous presidents helped Nigeria's/Nigerian condition? Nothing. Africans need to get to a point when they don't need the West in their business, that is the way to progress independently.

Very true!

Maybe Buhari don deaf....

the world is yet to forget October 21 2020
they are watching

It would be a very lifeless discussion. How Biden wan take hear or understand wetin Buhari dey talk?

U can only communicate with someone that is alive, no one communicate with lifeless one

I HAVE TWO ADVICE FOR NIGERIA TO PROGRESS.


1) DO AWAY WITH BRITAIN.




2) DO AWAY WITH THE HAUSA/FULANI NORTH.



I DO NOT MEAN THE MIDDLEBELT AREAS.

Mr body language is'nt aware

Na lie. Buhahri snobs biden call.

How do expect the president of United States to call chief terrorist sympathiser in Africa !