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African Union Rejects US Claims of Genocide in Nigeria
(MENAFN) The African Union Commission (AUC) has refuted US President Donald Trump’s assertions that a genocide is occurring in Nigeria targeting “very large numbers” of Christians.
The organization cautioned that such declarations misrepresent the intricate nature of the ongoing conflict.
Earlier this month, Trump designated Nigeria as one of the ‘Countries of Particular Concern,’ citing enduring insecurity and assaults by extremist organizations.
He also directed the Pentagon to develop possible military strategies aimed at “protecting” Christians in the region.
This decision came after Republican Congressman Riley Moore claimed that over 7,000 Christians had been killed in Nigeria this year, with hundreds more either abducted or displaced by armed factions, including Boko Haram.
During a joint press briefing with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Wednesday, AUC chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stated that “there is no genocide” in northern Nigeria, countering the allegations made by US officials.
Youssouf emphasized that “the first victims of Boko Haram are Muslims, not Christians,” and urged careful consideration of the “complexity” of northern Nigeria’s security situation before issuing such statements.
He added, “What’s going on in the northern part of Nigeria has nothing to do with the kind of atrocities we see in Sudan or in some part of eastern DRC [Democratic Republic of Congo].”
The organization cautioned that such declarations misrepresent the intricate nature of the ongoing conflict.
Earlier this month, Trump designated Nigeria as one of the ‘Countries of Particular Concern,’ citing enduring insecurity and assaults by extremist organizations.
He also directed the Pentagon to develop possible military strategies aimed at “protecting” Christians in the region.
This decision came after Republican Congressman Riley Moore claimed that over 7,000 Christians had been killed in Nigeria this year, with hundreds more either abducted or displaced by armed factions, including Boko Haram.
During a joint press briefing with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Wednesday, AUC chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stated that “there is no genocide” in northern Nigeria, countering the allegations made by US officials.
Youssouf emphasized that “the first victims of Boko Haram are Muslims, not Christians,” and urged careful consideration of the “complexity” of northern Nigeria’s security situation before issuing such statements.
He added, “What’s going on in the northern part of Nigeria has nothing to do with the kind of atrocities we see in Sudan or in some part of eastern DRC [Democratic Republic of Congo].”
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