‘Holding hands’: How Nigeria turned Trump’s threats to military partnership
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-02-19 19:24 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Defence, Military & Defence
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In early November, a social media post by United States President Donald Trump set off alarm bells across Nigeria. The US “Department of War”, he said, was preparing to go into the West African country “guns-a-blazing” over what he claimed was the killing of Christians in Nigeria.
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