African Union chief denies genocide claims against Christians as Cruz warns Nigerian officials

African Union chief denies genocide claims against Christians as Cruz warns Nigerian officials


Youssouf continued, from the U.N. headquarters podium, "We have issued a communication making clear that 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 parts of eastern DRC." A senior official told Fox News Digital: "As the president stated, if the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may take action to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities." On Wednesday, Stéphane Dujarric, a spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, addressed the issue in response to a question by Fox News Digital at the daily press briefing about persecution of Christians in Nigeria — and whether the secretary-general supports President Trump’s warning that Nigeria must act or face consequences.


Published at: 2025-11-13 21:06:40

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