Future Reports

  In recent days, former U.S. President Donald Trump has caused diplomatic tremors across West Africa after threatening possible military action in Nigeria over what he described as the “mass killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.” The remarks, posted on his Truth Social account, included a warning that the United States could “go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing” if the Nigerian government failed to act. The threat, though not an official policy declaration, has prompted official responses from Abuja, international criticism from Beijing, and renewed debate over the portrayal of Nigeria’s complex security challenges through a religious lens. Trump’s statement followed weeks of lobbying in Washington by conservative Christian groups and lawmakers urging the U.S. to re-designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for alleged violations of religious freedom—a list that includes China, Iran, and Russia. Reports by CNN and The Guardian suggest that...