Christians gather for a crossover service at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Ijebu-Imusin, Nigeria, December 31, 2023. Samuel Alabi/AFP via Getty Images
The United States is considering anti-terrorism sanctions and involvement of the Pentagon as part of a plan to force the Nigerian government to do more to protect Christians from persecution, a senior State Department official said on November 20.
Jonathan Pratt, who heads the Office of African Affairs, outlined the plan during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighting President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a country of special concern (CPC) due to widespread violence against Christians and the alleged killing of Christians in Africa.
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