Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The Board of Peace launched by United States (US) President Donald Trump last month has been widely criticised as an attempt by America's leader to usurp the United Nations (UN) Security Council. For sub-Saharan Africa, there is an additional grievance: none of its states was invited to join, aggravating the region's marginalisation.

Even by Mr Trump's standards, this board is an astonishing presumption. He invited about 60 countries to join, of which around 26 accepted. The board began as an initiative to implement the US Gaza peace plan - a role endorsed by the UN Security Council in November 2025.

But it has quickly morphed into a body tasked with resolving worldwide conflicts, with Mr Trump holding sole executive ...