The U.S. Department of State on Monday designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” following President Donald Trump’s warning that he could deploy military assets to the West African country over the persecution of Christians.
In a notice, the department noted that Trump on Oct. 31 designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” described as a nation that has “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom.”
As of late 2023, the State Department has included the Nigeria-based Islamist terror group Boko Haram as an entity of particular concern along with multiple ISIS and al-Qaeda groups. The Taliban, Afghanistan’s governing body, is on that list as well….
US Designates Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’
