Nigeria: Extricating Nigeria From CPC Designation

Nigeria: Extricating Nigeria From CPC Designation

Designation of Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' (CPC) was made by President Donald Trump under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA).

This is the second time Nigeria has been designated as a CPC under the Trump administration, the first being in 2020, along with countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

The rumour that Trump would make this designation had been rife from earlier this year, so this action didn't come as a complete surprise.

Author's summary: Nigeria faces CPC designation again.

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