US EditionMPAC Refutes Bill Maher's Claims of Religious Genocide in Nigeria
Bill Maher highlights a media blackout as over 100,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009 in attacks by jihadist groups including Boko Haram.
- On Friday, September 26, Bill Maher, HBO host and comedian, rebuked U.S. media for ignoring alleged killings of over 100,000 Christians in Nigeria, saying `They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country`.
- Islamist militant groups including Boko Haram, ISWAP and Fulani militants have targeted Christians, destroying homes and churches while Nigerian federal and state authorities face charges of failing to quell threats.
- Watchdogs told Fox News that around 150,000 people were killed in jihadist violence over the last 10 years and over 16 million Christians have been displaced.
- Nigeria's federal government said it rejected genocide allegations as inaccurate and harmful, MPAC warned on Monday that such claims are alarmist, while U.S. lawmakers and the White House have urged responses.
- Open Doors warns Nigeria ranks seventh-most dangerous for Christians, and civil-society watchdogs urge United States and other Western governments to impose sanctions amid complex regional tensions.
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‘Your media sources suck’ if they ignore Christian genocide in Nigeria, says Bill Maher
(The Lion) — The host of HBO’s “Real Time” is bringing attention to the shockingly neglected development of Christian genocide in Nigeria – a story the Lion has been covering all year. The comments from comedian and host Bill Maher came on Friday during a panel discussion with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, who is also currently vying for the GOP nomination for governor in her state. “I mean, the fact that this issue has not gotten on people…
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