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Tinubu condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and offered his condolences to the Saudi authorities. The message called for violence to be avoided and regional peace to be prioritised, according to Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia and offered his condolences to the Saudi government and people, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye announced, according to Vanguard.

In a message sent to the Saudi ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, Bola Tinubu also deplored the loss of life and destruction caused by the attacks, reports Vanguard. Kenya also condemned the Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia in a separate statement, according to Kenya.

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