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Nigeria Discussing Security with US After Trump Threats
Nigeria and the US discuss cooperation to address insurgency and terrorism amid a designation citing killings of Christians by jihadists, with over 40,000 killed since 2009.
- On Thursday, Yusuf Tuggar, Foreign Minister of Nigeria, said Abuja is in talks with the United States after Trump's late‑last‑month CPC designation and threats.
- With Nigeria divided between a Christian south and Muslim-majority north, jihadist insurgents have killed over 40,000 and displaced two million since 2009, spilling violence into Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
- Welcoming partners, Nigeria emphasised that Abuja discusses collaboration to tackle global security challenges but insists the Nigerian military must lead despite Ambassador recalls in 2023.
- Congressional scrutiny intensifies as the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday to examine the redesignation; Tuggar calls the diplomatic row a slight bump in a long relationship.
- Tuggar said `We accept, we admit, we have security challenges due to factors, many of them beyond our control` and argued against false narratives, stressing cooperation with UNDP and Nigerian-led efforts against bandits.
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Nigeria Discussing Security With US After Trump Threats
Nigeria is in talks with the United States following President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country, Nigeria's foreign minister told AFP on Monday.
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Nigeria discussing security with US after Trump threats: foreign minister to AFP
Nigeria is in talks with the United States following President Donald Trump’s threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country, Nigeria’s foreign minister told AFP on Monday. “What we are discussing is how we can collaborate to tackle security challenges that are in the interest of the entire planet,” […] The post Nigeria discussing security with US after Trump threats: foreign minister to AFP appeared …
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