00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut all aid to Nigeria if the country fails to stop
00:05what he calls the mass killing of Christians. The warning comes after Washington placed Nigeria
00:11back on its list of countries accused of violating religious freedom, further straining diplomatic
00:17ties. Nigeria has rejected the U.S. designation, calling it misinformed and based on faulty data.
00:25It argued that the country faces terrorism, not persecution of Christians, and that any U.S.
00:32assistance must respect Nigeria's territorial integrity. Over the weekend, Trump said he had
00:38directed the War Department to prepare for possible fast military action if the violence continues.
00:44Nigeria, home to more than 200 ethnic groups, has a long history of coexistence,
00:49but also periodic clashes driven by ethnic and resource-based tensions.
