Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church globally, has reversed his claim that Nigerian Christians are facing genocide in the country. He emphasised that the violence in Nigeria affected Christians, Muslims and other groups in the country.
The Catholic leader made the push back while speaking to journalists when he left his residence at Castel Gandolfo in the Vatican.
“I think in Nigeria, in certain areas, there is certainly a danger for Christians, but for all people. Christians and Muslims have been killed.”
The Nigerian government had earlier rejected the allegations and maintained that all faiths were being affected by the insecurity in the country. Before that, Trump tagged Nigeria as a country of particular concern, where he first raised the Christian genocide allegation against Nigeria. The development had led to widespread criticism.
Many analysts have maintained that the US president lied about his claim, and his position has been rejected by China and the European Union. They have called for respect for Nigeria's sovereignty and that the country should be allowed to manage its internal affairs.
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