Overview
- Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said discussions with Washington have progressed and he does not expect U.S. airstrikes.
- Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern is set for scrutiny at a House Africa Subcommittee hearing on Thursday.
- Activist Emeka Umeagbalasi alleges a yearslong genocide against Christians, citing death tolls far higher than independent tallies.
- Conflict data from ACLED and expert analysis point to lower nationwide civilian deaths and show Christians and Muslims are both targeted across multiple crises.
- AP interviews detail ransom kidnappings and indiscriminate attacks in the north driven largely by criminal gangs, as the State Department told AP the U.S. stands ready to act.