Overview
- U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz confirmed he and Nicki Minaj will speak Tuesday in New York about attacks on Christians in Nigeria, with Minaj thanking him for the invitation on X.
- TIME’s Eric Cortellessa reported the event was arranged by Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, who is also expected to speak, and organizers describe a gathering of diplomats and faith leaders.
- The State Department has designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” a step that can enable sanctions or aid restrictions but is largely symbolic on its own.
- President Trump has threatened possible military action against Nigeria over the issue, a stance Nigerian officials reject as they insist the country’s security crisis is not a religious war.
- Experts and monitoring groups say militant violence has killed both Christians and Muslims, with Open Doors citing severe risks to Christians while ACLED data and analysts caution the picture is more complex.