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A Fox News report on Nigeria’s Twitter ban prompted a Trump statement. This surprise praise for censorship sent the White House into a frantic scramble.

Burna Boy reveals he converted to Islam after a Christian upbringing. The Afrobeats star admits to being spiritually confused and searching for true understanding.

An article on Trump’s threat to send troops to Nigeria to protect Christians argues it’s a dangerous oversimplification of a complex political and social crisis.

Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM has claimed its first attack in Nigeria, expanding from the Sahel. This new front links conflict zones and threatens to destabilize West Africa.

The US threatened to cut military aid to Nigeria over a conflict it calls Christian persecution. Nigeria defied this, calling it a complex resource war.

A declassified 2018 memo reveals Trump ordered a plan to address Nigeria’s escalating violence. While it led to an arms deal, the country’s security has worsened.

An article analyzes Trump’s hypothetical military threat to Nigeria over Christian persecution as a political ploy for his base that ignores the nation’s complex conflicts.

US and Nigeria clash over religious freedom. The US cites persecution and government inaction, while Nigeria argues its violent conflicts are complex, not religious.

The US is criticized for removing Nigeria from its list of top religious persecutors. Experts say violence against Christians has worsened and the move was political.

Despite Nigeria’s football dominance, Gabon has a history of being a difficult opponent, playing the role of a “bogey team.” Most notably, a crucial draw against Gabon during the 2006 qualifiers helped cost Nigeria a spot in the World Cup.