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How do we avoid being characterised as an NGO enabling American interests, considering global geopolitical competition and rare-earth minerals? If you had the ear of the President of Nigeria today, what would you advise him to say in a meeting with Donald Trump? Does this mean the U.S. will take action against Nigeria? Why are there conflicting narratives about Trump’s intention to intervene to stop the killing of Christians? Is it really about oil or other interests? How can the US President intervene in a way that protects Christians without provoking Muslims or traditional worshippers? Should Donald Trump also sanction his allies in the Middle East who may be indirectly funding extremism? Should attention be focused on Middle Eastern financing of terror, and how do we direct US attention to that? Why has Donald Trump focused on Christian Persecution only? Why is the US only taking action now regarding some of the killings in Nigeria?

Why are there conflicting narratives about Trump’s intention to intervene to stop the killing of Christians? Is it really about oil or other interests?

Answer

Conflicting stories exist to confuse and distract from the real issues. If a neighbour brought a matter that threatens to disintegrate your family to your attention, should be speculating and worried about the neighbour’s unspoken motive, or should you be actively trying to fix the problem, which you yourself have acknowledged to be true? If we solve our problems ourselves, as governments should, then there will be no excuse for an external interest to poke their nose into our non-extent problem!

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