Henry writes on foreign policy, politics, and the State Department. State Department photo by Ron PrzysuchaOut of the nearly 200 countries included in the report, he highlighted six in particular, one of them being Nigeria. State Department photo by Ron PrzysuchaAccording to Council on Foreign Relations data cited in the report, “Islamist terrorist violence” killed 881 “persons (including security forces and civilians)”. “Although religious figures and houses of worship were often victims,” perpetrators did not claim any religious or ideological motivation. “Responding to communal violence is not a priority of Nigeria’s state forces,” read a cited ACLED report.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 13, 2021 01:40 UTC