‘To Remain Silent Is to Die Twice’: House Panel Urges Trump to Pressure Nigeria to Confront Christian Persecution

As Nigeria continues to experience unparalleled levels of murder, kidnappings, and rape at the hands of radical Islamist terrorists targeting Christians and other religious minorities, a House subcommittee hearing held Wednesday concluded that the most populous country in Africa must be redesignated as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the U.S. Department of State in order to pressure the Nigerian government to take more forceful action to quell the violence.