Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria?


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President Trump has threatened to send troops to Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat,” an accusation that Nigeria has denied. Ruth Maclean, our West Africa bureau chief, describes how the violence in Nigeria is affecting people of all religions, not only Christians.

By Ruth Maclean, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and Stephanie Swart

November 6, 2025

  • Ruth Maclean, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and Stephanie Swart

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