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Topic: Nigeria

US isn’t really leaving Africa—Trump’s Christmas strikes in Nigeria are proof

The Nigerian authorities seem to have realized that the Trump administration’s interest in the plight of Nigerian Christians is durable.

Explained: Trump’s Christmas military strikes in Nigeria in bid to protect ‘innocent Christians’

Washington: US President Donald Trump in November threatened to take military action in Nigeria unless its government halted what he described as the killing...

In Christmas strikes, US targets ISIS in Nigeria over ‘Christian killings’, regional instability

US struck ISIS camps ‘in coordination with Nigerian authorities’ in northwest Nigeria, following several warnings from Trump. US had also hit ISIS positions in Syria last week.

3 yrs after being made legal guardian, Delhi man still struggling to bring adopted Nigerian child home

Mohd Wasi alleges his adopted son’s case is stuck as India’s adoption agency was dragging its feet even though laws give High Commission the power to issue visas or OCIs.

13 August, 2025: Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

UK Minister vows to bolster security ties with Nigeria

Their discussions centred around reaffirming the UK's commitment to the existing Security and Defence Partnership between the two nations, as well as addressing shared security concerns in the region.

Most foreigners deported by India in 2023-24 were from Nigeria, Bangladesh—Home ministry annual report

2,331 foreigners were deported during the 2023-24 period, of which, 1,470 were from Nigeria, 411 from Bangladesh & 78 from Uganda. Over 98 lakh foreigners visited India.

Nigeria and Ghana are training people to run global scams. US has lost billions to them

Hustle kingdom fraudsters sometimes justify their actions as seeking restitution for past injustices, such as the slave trade, economic exploitation and colonialism.

Nigerian startup is using microgrids to produce reliable electricity

With no upfront costs for customers, ICE Commercial Power’s rooftop solar energy systems allow local businesses to connect to clean energy on a pay-as-they-go basis.

France’s ‘social cleansing’ of the homeless ahead of Olympics & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.