{
  "id": 19533778,
  "title": "US lawmakers set to grill Tinubu govt over Christian genocide in Middle Belt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-lawmakers-set-to-grill-tinubu-govt-over-christian-genocide-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:40:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/11/us-lawmakers-set-to-grill-tinubu-govt-over-christian-genocide-in-middle-belt-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawmakers in the United States are set to question Nigeria's government on November 12, 2026, concerning accusations of widespread Christian killings in the country's Middle Belt region. The hearing, to be led by Representative Chris Smith, will take place at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC and will be livestreamed on YouTube for global viewership. The session, titled \"One Year Later: Assessing Nigeria's Efforts to Protect Christians and Secure the Middle Belt,\" aims to evaluate the progress made by the Tinubu administration in safeguarding Christians, maintaining stability in the Middle Belt, and holding accountable those responsible for faith-based attacks, including Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists.\n\nTwo sets of speakers have been invited to present their perspectives. The first group comprises Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Riley Barnes, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour. The second group will include Nina Shea from the Hudson Institute, Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors US, and Oge Onubogu from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Lawmakers are anticipated to deliberate on potential actions the United States could take to pressure Nigeria to halt the violence against Christians and moderate Muslim communities. The hearing comes one year after President Donald Trump reinstated Nigeria to the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) due to alleged threats to Christianity in Nigeria, claiming radical Islamist groups were responsible for the deaths of thousands of Christians. Trump threatened to cut off American aid and potentially use military force if the Nigerian government did not address the killings. Another US lawmaker, Congressman Riley Moore, has also called for stronger measures, emphasizing that Christians in Nigeria continue to endure unspeakable violence.",
  "summary": "The administration of President Bola Tinubu is about to come under serious pressure in Washington, as the United States House of Representatives gets ready to examine Nigeria over claims that Christians are being killed in their thousands. The session has been scheduled for November 12, 2026. It will be held at the Rayburn House Office […] US lawmakers set to grill Tinubu govt over Christian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}