GENERAL NEWS OPINION

Against terrorism, there is a “Mahamadou Doctrine”

The Islamist peril incarnated by Boko Haram in Nigeria, which threatens most of West Africa, has forced the convening for this weekend (May 17) in Paris of a mini summit on security in Africa.

At least five leaders from countries bordering Nigeria are expected in the French capital to work on this modern hydra that defies any boundary demarcation.

Without being in the secret of the gods, I easily imagine the message that the Nigerian president, Issoufou Mahamadou, will forward from the rostrum of this meeting.

And how did I know? Well, two years ago, in an interview he gave me in Niamey for the BBC, Mr. Mahamadou, focused on Boko Haram’s activism in northern Nigeria, to stress how indifferent it is to his country, Niger.

To pound his argument, he used a popular adage, asking me, if it’s a good thing, to know if the saying is so common in my Great Lakes region.

“If you see your neighbor’s beard burning,” the president told me then, “you can put yours to soak.”

Subsequently, he explained that Niamey can not maintain a stoic and impassive attitude to what is happening on the other side: “We want a united, stable, strong and united Nigeria.”

The president could of course be taxed in rhetoric that is easier in nature than concrete action. But on this point, he recalls that his country did not hesitate to send troops to Mali when the Islamists threatened to march on Bamako.

And regarding Nigeria, this same Nigerian army is present along the border with the big neighbor and participates in the operations of a joint regional force.

But Issoufou Mahamadou, on his way to Paris, knows that only the military force can not help to overcome radical Islamism.

So, if he does not change his approach in seeking a comprehensive solution to the threat of Boko Haram, he will no doubt remind the world that the fight against poverty and juvenile delinquency are the key to winning the battle against terrorism, whether in Niger or elsewhere.

He will make such an argument as head of state whose country is at the forefront of the outbursts of Boko Haram violence. Indeed, Niger shares with Nigeria about 1500 km of border. In addition, the populations of the two countries maintain secular links.

In Paris, there will be peace. But Mahamadou, like all the other participants, understands that the ancient saying that “who wants peace is preparing for war” ( Si vis pacem, para bellum ) is not necessarily appropriate.

In essence, the “Mahamadou Doctrine” would like the response to terrorism to be military, only in the short term: in the long run, only economic and social development will be able to stem it.

 

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