cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6822155

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/9308

Trump has set his sights on Nigeria because the country plays a key role in imperialist control of the African continent. Washington seeks to maintain its influence, while China seeks to expand its own.

In a global landscape marked by the crisis of traditional U.S. imperialism and the rise of China, Africa is emerging as a battleground for influence. Within this power struggle, Nigeria — the continent’s most populous country with over 200 million inhabitants — stands at the center and has received threats of military action from Trump. What lies behind this latest attempt at imperialist interference?

The first point to note is that Nigeria’s situation is contradictory: While it seeks to expand its trade relations, becoming a partner member of the BRICS group this year and experiencing increasing Chinese investment, violence between armed groups and poverty persist, and its external debt rose to $46.98 billion in the second quarter of 2025. This move into new spheres of influence appears to worry the U.S. and EU most.

Recently, following conflicts in the northeast of the country perpetrated by jihadist groups present throughout the region, the Trump administration threatened military intervention, arguing that Christians were being killed. However, no official data or local media reports confirm that the attacks are specifically targeting Christians. The government of President Bola Tinubu responded in a statement affirming his commitment to working with the international community, including the United States, to protect individuals of all faiths.

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