Why Nigeria is Buying U.S. Protection

Podcast: ALKEBULAN with The Merc · Discover Africa and the Diaspora through society, culture, media and history

Opublikowano: 2026-02-23

Alkebulanians, Nigeria has just committed $9 million to a high-powered U.S. lobbying firm, but is it for diplomacy or survival? We analyse the “Sunday Show” breakdown of the DCI Group contract, exploring how African nations are coerced into paying “protection money” to the West. From the threats of U.S. intervention to the failure of domestic security, this episode exposes the high-stakes game of image-laundering and the real cost of being a “Country of Particular Concern.” Chapters * [00:00] - The Sunday Show: Redoing the Connection * [01:15] - $9 Million Payoff: Why We Call It Extortion</p...