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Trump says U.S. may need to intervene in Nigeria, but experts say violence there is nuanced

President Trump last week said the U.S may have to intervene in order to protect Christians in Nigeria from being killed by militants.

But experts say the picture of violence there is more complex than targeted religion-based killings.

Emmanuel Akinwotu, international correspondent with NPR, joins host Scott Tong from Lagos.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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