BREAKING: U.S. Ambassador Declares Killings of Christians in Nigeria a ‘Genocide’
Speaking at an event hosted by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on Tuesday, Ambassador Waltz painted a grim picture of the situation, citing evidence of widespread targeting of Christian communities.
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The United States has raised the alarm over the escalating violence against Christians in Nigeria, with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, describing the attacks as a “genocide wearing the mask of chaos.”
Speaking at an event hosted by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on Tuesday, Ambassador Waltz painted a grim picture of the situation, citing evidence of widespread targeting of Christian communities.
“There is a body of evidence, and you are going to hear that from our experts today, that paints a very grim picture of disproportionate suffering among Christians, where families are torn apart, clergy are repeatedly assassinated, and entire church congregations are attacked,” Waltz said. “Folks, we have an entire faith that is being erased. One bullet at a time, one torched Bible at a time.”
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The event also featured American rap superstar Nicki Minaj, who spoke out against religious persecution. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes and killed. Churches have been burned. Families have been torn apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because of how they pray,” she told attendees.
The session, organized by political strategist Alex Bruesewitz, highlighted ongoing religious violence in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, and marked one of the highest-profile international interventions on the issue.
The allegations come amid growing international scrutiny, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over its treatment of religious minorities. The designation carried the implicit threat of U.S. military intervention, citing continued violence against Christians and the Nigerian government’s alleged failure to protect vulnerable communities.
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The Nigerian government, however, has consistently denied claims of targeted persecution of any religious group in the country.
The UN event is expected to further intensify global attention on Nigeria’s religious-violence crisis, as human rights advocates push for stronger international action to protect persecuted communities.
