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Nigeria Seeks U.S. Support Against Insurgents, Values Sovereignty
11/3/2025
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Story summary
- Daniel Bwala, adviser to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, says Nigeria welcomes U.S. assistance against Islamist insurgents if sovereignty is respected.
- This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of action against jihadists, which he says threaten Christianity in Nigeria.
- Bwala says insurgents target all faiths and defends Nigeria's record on religious tolerance.
- Trump has designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations.
