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| − | Nigeria and France strengthen [http://www.mendeley.com military cooperation]<br><br><br><br>[http://Www.naijacamp.com.ng/category/education/ naijacamp.com.ng]France and [http://Wikitravel.org/en/Nigeria Nigeria] on Thursday signed an agreement on closer military co-operation, including intelligence sharing, to strengthen the fight against Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region.<br><br>Nigerian Defence Minister Mansur Dan Ali said the deal was signs of a "growing partnership" between Paris and Abuja, as he met his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in the capital.<br><br>The two states have now been working more closely since a summit in Paris in December 2014, particularly in the place of military intelligence on the Islamist militants.<br><br><br><br>Nigeria’s neighbours, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, are all former [http://www.dmoz.org/search?q=french+colonies&start=0&cat=/Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Alabama/Localities/F/Fairhope/Business_and_Economy/Shopping&all=no French colonies] its support is vital and where Paris continues to have sway, Dan Ali admitted.<br><br>Le Drian said France was mostly concerned with "the common fight against terrorism and particularly against Boko Haram".<br><br>[http://www.hotbot.com/search/web?q=maritime%20security&keyvol=01a396b7cffb09c17d26 Maritime security] can also be a key factor in alliance, he added, with incidences of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria’s oil-rich south increasing in recent months.<br><br>The two minister signed a letter of intent summarizing the main points of bilateral military cooperation after a high-level joint defence [http://www.awac.biz/ committee] of Nigeria and French officials.<br><br><br><br>[http://Naijakings.com/moroccos-benatia-on-arsenal-radar/ naijakings.com]Click this link to find out more about [http://www.yohaig.ng/ all Naija news papers] ; That site has fast breaking news about Naija. Both armies signed an operational collaboration file detailing 28 areas combat rescue and to be tackled before the end of the year.<br><br>Cross border military exercises and joint marine operations with other nations are also included.
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