US President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a status reserved for nations engaged in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom under the International Religious Freedom Act.
In a post made on Truth Social, Mr Trump claimed Christianity in Nigeria faces a serious existential threat because radical Islamists are killing thousands of the country’s Christian population.
However, a review of Nigeria’s security situation by PREMIUM TIMES and many other media and human rights organisations show that while insecurity persists in many parts of Nigeria, the claim o
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