US Evacuates Embassy Staff From Nigeria Amid Islamist Violence Against Christians

The United States has evacuated embassy staff and families from Nigeria amid escalating Islamist violence targeting Christian communities in the country's northern regions. The evacuation follows a series of deadly attacks including Easter massacres and coordinated assaults on churches. Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamist groups, but the violence shows no signs of abating as the government struggles to protect its Christian minority.