U.S. Military Draws Up Nigeria Plans, With Limited Options to Quell Violence NYT | Top Stories Helene Cooper 6 November 2025 at 02:43 American forces are unlikely to be able to end a decades-long insurgency in Africa’s most populous country, despite President Trump’s order, officials said. © Joris Bolomey/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesNigerian troops during a training exercise in July in Borno State, in the country’s northeast, which has experienced a surge of attacks.