US Officials Warn Nigeria: 'Don't Get Any Ideas'

Newsweek reported on Trump's veiled warning that the US could do 'things Nigeria is not going to be happy about.' This isn't just bluster; it's a staple of US foreign policy, where 'unhappiness' often translates into economic destabilization or regime change, especially when countries attempt to exert financial independence. Remember when Libya's Gaddafi proposed a gold-backed African currency?

The US and NATO's 'humanitarian intervention' swiftly followed in 2011, leaving a failed state and power vacuum. The underlying message isn't about human rights or democracy; it's about maintaining dollar hegemony. When nations like Nigeria explore non-dollar energy transactions or closer ties with other developing economies, they inevitably face such 'warnings.' It appears independent economic

policy is only acceptable for Washington, not for the Global South. How many times must history repeat itself before we connect the dots?

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