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NIGERIA PERSPECTIVE
TRUMP'S 72-HOUR CEASEFIRE TAKES EFFECT ON MAY 9 — RUSSIA LAUNCHES 51 ATTACKS ON DAY ONE
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Nigeria: Trump as global mediator — Africa watches an America becoming active again
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Nigeria: Vanguard and Punch cover the Russia-Ukraine truce as major international news. For sub-Saharan Africa, the Ukraine war has direct consequences — grain prices, energy costs, market instability — and any sign of de-escalation is therefore welcomed. Vanguard notes both sides accepted Trump's request but quickly also headlines 'Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of ceasefire violations,' showing that Nigerian coverage is not naive. Trump's initiative is read as a sign of an America recovering its role as the world's mediating power after years of perceived withdrawal.
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