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The Digest:

The United States, under President Donald Trump, has redesignated Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern," citing claims that Christianity faces an "existential threat" there. This move reinstates a diplomatic label removed by the Biden administration, escalating tensions over how Nigeria's complex security crisis is framed internationally.

Key Points:
  • The US redesignated Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern."
  • President Trump claimed Christianity faces an "existential threat" in Nigeria.
  • He cited radical Islamists as responsible for a "mass slaughter."
  • The Nigerian government insists Christians are not uniquely targeted.
  • It acknowledges security challenges but emphasizes a unified national response.
  • Nigeria was previously on the CPC list during Trump's first term.
  • Experts note many conflicts are driven by resource competition, not purely by religion.
This external designation challenges Nigeria's own narrative of its internal strife, creating a diplomatic fault line where global perception clashes with complex, on-the-ground realities.

Sources: The white house

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