Nigeria is facing a longstanding jihadist insurgency in the northeast, a conflict between farmers and herders in north-central regions, separatist violence in the southeast and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest. Trump has said that Christians in the country are victims of 'genocide.'

Nigeria announces the deployment of 100 U.S. soldiers for military training amid ongoing security challenges.

US soldiers will not have a combat role and are to operate under full command authority of Nigeria's military.