Donald Trump has directed the US military to prepare for "possible action" against Islamist militants in Nigeria, accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians and threatening to cut all aid.

• Trump stated he instructed the US Department of War to prepare to intervene militarily, threatening to send troops "guns-a-blazing" if Nigeria does not act.
• An advisor to Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, said Nigeria would welcome joint efforts against insurgents but emphasized Nigeria's sovereignty and the non-religious targeting by jihadists.
• Trump's claims of a genocide against Nigerian Christians are disputed, with groups like Acled showing most victims of jihadist violence are Muslims, and no evidence of disproportionate targeting of Christians in other conflicts.