Allegation that Nigerian Christians face ‘existential threat’ seems to mirror contested claims by right-wing lawmakers.
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Nigeria will be placed on a watchlist for religious freedom, based on vague claims that Christians in the country are being “slaughtered” by Muslims.
In a social media post on Friday, Trump explained that the African nation would be added to a Department of State list of “Countries of Particular Concern”.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” Trump wrote. “Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.
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