It’s still unclear what — if anything — the administration will do to counter Islamic militants in Nigeria, but precision drone strikes are among the preliminary options being considered.

First pressuring South Africa, and now threatening Nigeria, President Donald Trump is letting US domestic politics steer his policy on Africa -- boding ill for foreign governments hit with his fury."It is incredibly irresponsible of President Trump to threaten military action,

President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Nigeria launched the sale of $2.25 billion of Eurobonds on Wednesday, the bookrunner said, after markets largely shrugged off threats from U.S. President Donald Trump of potential military action in the country.

"Nigeria is not a hostile country, Nigeria is a partner with the American government," an adviser to the Nigerian government said.

Newspapers with articles reporting U.S. President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians hang at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When President Donald Trump made a surprise threat this weekend on social media to carry out strikes in Nigeria,

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the country's laws and constitution.