The public is looking for relief from terrorism and violence. But Donald Trump’s words bolster narratives of foreign ‘crusader’ aggression, says Onyedikachi Madueke, a security analyst at the University of Aberdeen

President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities

The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.

The attacks mark the first by US forces in Nigeria under Trump, and come after the Republican berated the West African nation in October and November, saying Christians there…

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage

Donald Trump claims airstrikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the U.S. government the "go-ahead" to carry out airstrikes on ISIS targets.

Trump says strikes are related to 'Christian genocide' but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.

Residents and security analysts have said Nigeria’s security crisis affects both Christians and Muslims.

Some even celebrated ‘mass killing’ and the president’s ‘resolve’ in attacking Islamic State targets

Country’s foreign minister says his president signed off on US air attack – key US politics stories from 26 December at a glance

An attack on local armed groups does not address the root cause of violence; it could, however, drive polarisation.

The public is looking for relief from terrorism and violence. But Donald Trump’s words bolster narratives of foreign ‘crusader’ aggression, says Onyedikachi Madueke, a security…