Nigeria, Donald Trump and Christians
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The White House last week redesignated Nigeria as ” a country of particular concern,” a State Department list of countries that are said to violate religious freedom. President Donald Trump was
Nigeria said Sunday the country would welcome American intervention against Islamic extremist groups behind the massacre and persecution of Christians in the African nation. Daniel Bwala, advisor to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu,
International Christian advocacy group Open Doors lists Nigeria as the seventh-most dangerous place for Christians on its World Watch list.
President Donald Trump’s recent threat to send troops “guns-a-blazing” to Nigeria to stop the persecution of Christians is exposing tensions inside the administration over how to approach both Abuja and West Africa as a whole.