Trump’s Christmas Day strikes have consequences beyond Nigeria. By Thomas Edwards
Thomas Edwards is an analyst of faith, religion and political issues. Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. On Christmas Day…
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