U.S. considers sanctions against Nigeria to protect Christians

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The Trump administration is drawing up a plan to urge Nigeria to protect Christians and religious freedom, including possible sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism.

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00:00In other news, the Trump administration is drawing up a plan to press the Nigerian government

00:05to protect Christian communities and safeguard religious freedom.

00:09Options under the consideration include sanctions and expanded Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism.

00:17A senior State Department official said Washington is reviewing the security support provided to Nigeria

00:23and how military assets and intelligence are being deployed.

00:28Nigeria has come under increased scrutiny from President Donald Trump,

00:32who threatened military action in early November over the treatment of Christians.

00:37Last month, he returned Nigeria to a U.S. list of countries of particular concern for religious freedom violations.

00:47Nigeria has rejected allegations of widespread persecution, saying they misrepresent a complex security landscape.

00:55In response, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sent his national security advisor to Washington

01:01for high-level security talks with U.S. officials and lawmakers earlier this week.

01:07Nigeria continues to grapple with ethnic and resource-driven conflicts alongside the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast,

01:14which has killed tens of thousands over 15 years.

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