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The Digest:

US President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his threats against Nigeria, vowing to "do things to Nigerians that Nigeria is not going to be happy about" and promising a "vicious and sweet" military intervention to "completely wipe out" terrorists, intensifying the diplomatic crisis over his contested claims of a Christian genocide.

Key Points:
  • Trump made the threats in a formal video message from his office.
  • He reiterated his redesignation of Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern.'
  • The President threatened to halt all US aid assistance to Nigeria.
  • He instructed the US Department of War to prepare for possible military action.
  • Trump described the potential intervention as going in "guns-a-blazing."
  • He called on Congressmen Riley Moore and Tom Cole to urgently investigate.
  • The US President framed the action as part of a global protection of Christians.
This escalation reveals a storm of immense geopolitical pressure, where diplomatic channels are being bypassed for direct, public threats that bring the prospect of armed conflict unsettlingly closer.

Sources: The Cable