A joint op-ed by Presidents Emmanuel Macron (France) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Nigeria).
The France-Nigeria partnership is one that is rooted in mutual respect and shared values.In the present era, international relations are often framed as if there were only two possible outcomes for states—to dominate, or to be dominated; to vassalize, or to be vassalized. Nations are supposed to make a choice in favor of this or that hegemon, this or that bloc.
We define strategic autonomy as the ability for states to pursue their own interests without over-reliance on another state, particularly with regard to their national security and foreign policy; to choose a future for itself without foreign interference. Although the term is fairly recent, the principle of strategic autonomy is deeply rooted in the history of France and Nigeria. It is also a principle that is widely supported by the citizens of both our countries.
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