Violence Against Nigerian Christians: US Concern and Advocacy Efforts

• The US State Department continues to highlight violence against Nigerian Christians as a key concern, a year after the Trump administration's designation of Nigeria as a 'country of particular concern' (CPC).
• Humanitarian groups and celebrities have condemned the attacks on Nigerian Christians, expressing concerns about renewed violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt.
• Advocates question whether the violence will subside and hope for more attention to the crisis.
• Reports of violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and concerns about the political fallout from the US midterm elections have raised concerns about the future of religious-freedom efforts.
• Celebrity and humanitarian advocates of persecuted Nigerian Christians hope for continued attention to the crisis.