During his third and likely last visit to Nigeria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in speaking to the government's top Muslim leader, said religiously motivated extremist groups such as Boko Haram will only be stopped when governments cut down on corruption and offer opportunities to their young people.
US Secretary of State Kerry Visits Northern Nigeria
- By Chris Stein
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Traditional musicians play pipes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaves the sultan's palace in Sokoto, Nigeria, Aug. 23, 2016.
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An audience member takes a picture of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Sultan of Sokoto Sa'adu Abubakar at the sultan's palace in Sokoto, Nigeria, Aug. 23, 2016.