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US lawmakers split over Trump's claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria

The United States Congress is divided over President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians in Nigeria face religious persecution, with conservatives calling for sanctions while Democrats denounced the threats as reckless at a hearing on Thursday.

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How Nigeria is reintegrating repentant former Boko Haram fighters

Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years. Nigeria is drawing on transitional justice – a set of mechanisms used to confront legacies of mass violence in the interest of accountability, reconciliation and…

Radio France Internationale

Takeaways from AP's report on the violence in northern Nigeria

Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U_S_ President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

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In the violence plaguing Nigeria, many say everyone — Christian or Muslim — is a potential victim

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Gunmen abduct 25 girls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria

Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwestern Kebbi state

The Independent UK

What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria

Nigeria says more schoolchildren have been abducted in the country’s volatile north

The Independent UK

Voices: President Trump is right: Nigeria needs foreign military support to eliminate insecurity

COMMENT: It is a fundamental state responsibility to ensure the protection of its own citizens. Nigeria’s government has failed and must now seek support from allies, including the United States, writes Prince Adewole Adebayo

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Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead

Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s violent conflicts are about more than just religion – despite what Trump says

The US president, Donald Trump, is threatening military action in Nigeria over what he sees as the persecution of Christians there. He has accused the Nigerian government of not doing enough to prevent radical Islamists from committing “mass slaughter” against Christians in the west African nation.

The Conversation

White House Posts Viral Trump Video on Nigeria: US Claims It Will 'Save Christians Worldwide' — but Is the Crisis Real?

A White House video of Trump warning of a 'mass slaughter' of Christians in Nigeria sparks global debate, as experts dispute the scale of the crisis.

International Business Times UK

Trump threatens Nigeria with military action amid claims of Christian persecution

Despite a positive reception in some quarters to a potential military intervention by the US, many also fear Trump's remarks could be linked to Nigeria's rare earth and mineral resources.

Euronews

Trump Threatens to Halt Aid and Take Military Action in Nigeria, Accuses Government of Failing to Protect Christians

Donald Trump threatens to cut aid and consider military action in Nigeria over claims Christians are not protected, sparking diplomatic concern and fact-checking.

International Business Times UK

What to know as Nigeria rejects U.S. military threat over alleged Christian killings

A Nigerian government official says the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country

The Independent UK

Nigerian army kills over 50 Boko Haram militants as it fights off drone attacks

Nigeria's military has killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the northeast

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The Conversation

Should Boko Haram fighters be given a second chance in society? We asked 2,000 young Nigerians

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people who once fought for violent groups back into society. Reintegrating ex-fighters – after appropriate punishment – is unavoidable. This…

The Conversation

Nigeria’s Boko Haram rehabilitation efforts ignore the emotional trauma of soldiers: why this matters

Since 2009, Boko Haram has waged one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Concentrated in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, the group has killed more than 35,000 people and displaced at least 2.5 million.

The Conversation

Boko Haram on the rise again in Nigeria: how it’s survived and how to weaken it

Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram, then fell into obscurity while its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), steadily rose.

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‘We will stay’: Displaced Nigerians fear Boko Haram, stay in closing camps

Authorities are closing camps in Borno state and resettling displaced people. But communities fear continuing violence.

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Airstrikes, banditry, drones and a ban on girls’ education: four teachers on educating students amid conflict

Educators working in extremely challenging conditions in Lebanon, Niger, Ukraine and Afghanistan explain what drives them on

The Conversation

Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

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Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

International Business Times

Jihadists Kill 63 In Attack On Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp, the state governor said.

The Conversation

Cameroon’s election risks instability, no matter who wins

Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

The Independent UK

Photos show the effects on students of a school in Nigeria after losing US aid

The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists.

The Independent UK

Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

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