US President Donald Trump marked Nigeria a “country of particular concern” after claiming that Christianity is facing an “existential threat” in the country, highlighting the violence between the Muslim and Christian communities.

Trump blamed “radical Islamists” for the persecution of the Christian minority in Nigeria and directed two federal lawmakers, Riley Moore and Tom Cole, to look into the issue.

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” But that is the least of it. When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!” Tr

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