Nigeria has responded to Donald Trump’s military threat regarding Islamist insurgents by welcoming U.S. assistance while asserting its sovereignty. Trump, citing a figure of 3,100 Christians killed, claimed that Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria, prompting Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to defend the country’s religious tolerance efforts. Analysts note that while Christians are targeted, the majority of victims of armed groups are Muslims, particularly in the north. The U.S. continues to warn against travel to Nigeria due to terrorism and crime concerns.
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