Grappling with its own energy needs, the African country lacks the capacity to supply Berlin, an expert has told RT
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz landed in Nigeria on Sunday as part of a two-nation tour of West Africa, which Greens legislator Anton Hofreiter believes is motivated by the realization that Germany and Europe need Africa more than they previously thought.
“People realized we needed allies against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine… And suddenly we noticed they weren’t necessarily on our side… That was a rude awakening,” Reuters quoted Hofreiter as saying ahead of Scholz’s trip.
The chancellor’s trip to Africa, his third since taking office in 2021 and his second this year, comes as Berlin seeks new energy sources as it transitions away from relying on Moscow for gas supplies amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
“Nigeria has the largest gas reserves in…
