new video loaded: Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria?
President Trump has threatened to ship troops to Nigeria, the place he says Christianity faces an “existential menace,” an accusation that Nigeria has denied. Ruth Maclean, our West Africa bureau chief, describes how the violence in Nigeria is affecting individuals of all religions, not solely Christians.
By Ruth Maclean, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and Stephanie Swart
November 6, 2025
