Nigeria, Trump and Country of Particular Concern

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US designates Nigeria 'Country of Particular Concern' after Trump threat over alleged attacks on Christians
The CPC label is given by the U.S. government to nations "engaged in severe violations of religious freedom" under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

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Trump designates Nigeria as 'country of particular concern' over widespread Christian persecution, killings
Trump threatens to cut off aid to Nigeria, orders Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" over persecution of Christians
Trump says there 'could be' US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he called the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West Afri...

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Trump does not rule out any kind of Nigeria military operation
Trump says he 'could' send U.S. troops to Nigeria
Christian, Muslim Nigerians push back on threatened US strikes
Africa’s most populous country, which is roughly evenly split between a mostly Christian south and Muslim-majority north, is home to myriad conflicts, which experts say kill both Christians and Muslim...

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Nigeria: help against militants welcome, but respect our sovereignty
The violence in Nigeria that Trump cites as a reason for military strikes is not limited to Christians

Spotlight on killings of Christians in Nigeria raises questions about US role

The White House last week redesignated Nigeria as ” a country of particular concern,” a State Department list of countries that are said to violate religious freedom. President Donald Trump was

Trump designates Nigeria 'country of particular concern' amid mass murder of Christians

President Donald Trump declared Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern," citing what he described as the ongoing slaughter of Christians.
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Political Scientists Fault US Labelling Of Nigeria As ‘Country Of Particular Concern’

The Nigeria Political Scientists Association has faulted the United States of America (USA) declaration of Nigeria as " Country of Particular Concern".
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