The Trump administration’s reclassification of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous and economically largest country, holds strategic importance in U.S. Africa policy. Diplomatic relations established since 1960 between the two countries have long involved interactions in areas such as oil trade, counter-terrorism cooperation, and democracy support. However, in the 2024-2025 ...