African Union Commission Chairman, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has claimed that Muslims are the first victims of Boko Haram in Nigeria, not Christians.
Youssouf recently stated this to reporters from the United Nations headquarters podium while responding to the genocide allegations in Nigeria.
Asked by a reporter about United States President Donald Trump’s recent threats to Nigeria over the persecution of Christians, Youssouf said: “Let me say this first, there is no genocide in northern Nigeria.
“We have issued a communication making clear that what is going on in the northern part of Nigeria has nothing to do with the kind of atrocities we see in Sudan or in some parts of eastern DRC.
“The first victims of Boko Haram are Muslims, not Christians, and I am saying this with documented references.”
Recall that Trump recently designated Nigeria as “a Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians in the country.
The US leader also said he had asked the Department of Defense to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”
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