Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation

Nigeria · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —First working group session: The U.S.-Nigeria Working Group met in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address the Country of Particular Concern designation. —CPC redesignation: President Donald Trump announced Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern again on 31 October 2025. —First CPC label: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated…