Overview
- President Trump re-listed Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, threatened to halt aid, and floated going "guns‑a‑blazing."
- African Union chief Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Nigerian officials rejected a Christian‑genocide characterization, citing broader, mixed victimization.
- Time argues for an institutions‑first shift that conditions training and equipment on reforms after years of arms sales and rights abuses.
- In the Independent, Prince Adewole Adebayo backs targeted foreign military support alongside Nigerian forces, with sovereignty respected.
- The Pentagon has reportedly drafted options related to Nigeria, while U.S.–Nigeria security ties include a 2022 helicopter sale and a proposed 2025 $346 million package.