Resolution introduced to relist Nigeria as a 'country of particular concern' for Christian persecution
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Pressure is mounting on the Biden administration to relist Nigeria as a "country of particular concern," having omitted it in 2021 and 2022. The country's Christians face threats of murder and violence.
According to the Pew Research Center, Nigeria has the largest Christian population of any country in Africa, with over 80 million believers.
Christians in Nigeria face threats of murder, physical injury, abduction and sexual violence from militant groups such as Boko Haram.
The co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission said in a press release that "the Biden administration’s totally unjustified decision to retreat from the noble and necessary fight to protect victims of religious persecution puts even more people in jeopardy."
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Senate Democrats are divided on how they will vote on a bill to avert a government shutdown.
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