Nigeria

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide emergency following President Trump pressuring the country amid ongoing kidnappings and killings of Christians.

A major rescue of kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria was confirmed Tuesday after Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced that all 24 captives abducted last week in Kebbi state had been safely recovered.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced that the United States signaled that it would begin cooperating with the country to address Christian persecution.

The United States is weighting sanctions and Pentagon intervention in efforts to protect Christians from persecution by the Nigerian government.

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, convened an urgent meeting with the country’s top military and intelligence officials in Abuja on Monday to chart the government’s response to pressure from Donald Trump and formal U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. Department of State updated its designation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" following President Trump's threat to deploy troops to the country.

President Trump signaled he would be open to positioning U.S. troops in Nigeria to confront "Islamic Terrorists" engaged in the country.

President Trump has taken action on the massacre of Christians in Nigeria, moving to designate the West African country as a "country of particular concern."

A letter signed by religious freedom groups and a former member of Congress urges the Trump administration to take action on the massacre of Christians in Nigeria.

Senator Cruz claims over 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009 and pushes for sanctions.