Nigerian faith leaders appeal to US to pressure their country on religious violence
Victims of a gunmen attack react at the internal displaced camp upon the arrival of Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima, in Bokkos, north central Nigeria, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – In Africa’s most populous nation, a deadly cycle of violence has unfolded for several years, with Christian clergy and laypeople as well as moderate Muslims falling victim to murder and kidnapping.