RFI Senior Fellow Paul Marshall wrote a wide-ranging piece for ReligionUnplugged this week on the dire situation confronting Christians in Nigeria and the “long overdue” designation of Africa’s most populous nation as a Country of Particular Concern by the U.S. government. Marshall writes:

President Trump designated Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on Oct. 31 under the International Religious Freedom Act. Like most of his acts, this ignited major controversy, much of it reflecting longstanding and now renewed disputes about what is really happening in that country. I argue that this designation is both correct and long overdue.

Marshall explores the confluence of political factors in the United States and the complex conditions on the ground in Nigeria that together have, prior to this time, impeded America’s response to this crisis.

Read the full article: “Nigeria’s Christians Under Siege: Why The CPC Designation Was Long Overdue.”