The United States government, under former President Donald Trump, has issued a strong condemnation of the brutal attacks on Christians in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, describing the violence as “horrific” and pledging to work with global partners to address the crisis.
In a statement released by the White House and the U.S. State Department, the Trump administration vowed to respond decisively to the wave of deadly assaults.
“The Trump administration condemns in the strongest terms this horrific violence against Christians,” the White House said.
The statement follows a string of gruesome incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in Bindi Ta-hoss, Nigeria, where Islamist Fulani militants reportedly burned victims alive while they sheltered in a church.
One survivor, Solomon Sunday, recounted his tragic loss:
“I lost my wife and second daughter in the attack. They were burned alive.”
Elsewhere, on July 27, at least 49 Christians were brutally hacked to death during prayers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an ISIS-linked militant group.
Across the region, extremist organisations such as Boko Haram, ISIS West Africa, and ADF are accused of systematically targeting Christian communities through killings, mass displacement, and land seizures. Human rights groups have described the situation as an “ongoing campaign of ethno-religious cleansing.”
John Eibner, president of Christian Solidarity International, warned that such violence has become commonplace in central Nigeria:
“Over 165 Christians have been killed in Plateau State alone in the past four months. Over 64 communities have been seized by armed Fulani militants.”
Victims’ families say they are weary of mere condolences and are calling for urgent security measures. Religious leaders have accused militants of carrying out a calculated plan to establish Islamic strongholds in targeted regions.
Statistics from Open Doors indicate that Nigeria accounts for more Christian deaths due to faith-based violence than the rest of the world combined. Over the past decade, jihadist violence in sub-Saharan Africa has claimed an estimated 150,000 lives and displaced more than 16 million Christians.
As international outrage grows, survivors and religious leaders continue to demand decisive global intervention to end what many describe as one of the most severe religious persecutions of the 21st century.
