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Trump warns of existential threat to Christians in Nigeria

US President Donald Trump stated that Christians in Nigeria face an existential threat, citing reports of mass killings that are, however, disputed by experts. These claims are gaining traction among right-wing political circles.


Trump warns of existential threat to Christians in Nigeria

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is witnessing conflicts that experts say have led to the killing of Christians and Muslims indiscriminately. Washington - AFP US President Donald Trump warned Friday that Christians in Nigeria face an existential threat, as his political allies on the right promote claims of genocide, which experts dismiss. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the Republican president said that "thousands of Christians... but according to Trump, "Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria." In recent months, reports of "genocide" and "persecution" in Nigeria have echoed on social media and resonated with far-right circles in the United States and Europe.