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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 72041, member: 636"] A Republican member of Congress has set conditions for potential American military cooperation with Nigeria on security matters. Representative Riley Moore told Fox News that Washington expects Abuja to free Sunday Jackson, a farmer facing execution after fatally shooting a herder during what he described as a defensive encounter on his property, and to develop a concrete strategy for disarming militant Fulani herdsmen operating in the Middle Belt region. Moore acknowledged that Nigerian officials have shown willingness to work with Washington on ending violent attacks but stressed that meaningful collaboration depends on meeting these prerequisites. The lawmaker indicated that discussions between Nigerian representatives and American authorities have yielded some initial progress toward a joint approach to the violence. [/QUOTE]