For decades, Christians in Africa have faced intense persecution at the hands of Islamic extremists. That persecution has especially focused on Christians in Nigeria and Sudan, two war-torn nations that President Donald Trump now wants to address.

Last month, Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, saying that “Christianity is facing an existential threat.” Then, last week, the president vowed to take more action to end the civil war in Sudan. Both countries are in the midst of upheaval and have large Christian populations, whose faith puts a target on their backs.

Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern means that the United States will seek to actively address Nigeria’s violations of religious freedom and opens the door to potential economic penalties.

“When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!” Trump said.

For Nigerian Christians, the Country of Particular Concern designation could be a useful tool to push the Nigerian government to take more action to protect Christians from Islamic extremists, according to Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors U.S., an organization that helps raise awareness and get aid to persecuted Christians.

The situation in Nigeria has gained attention thanks to the Trump administration, along with some unlikely cultural figures who have called out the persecution against Christians in the country, including left-wing political commentator Bill Maher and pop star Nicki Minaj. Minaj even met with Trump administration officials about the issue earlier this month and raised awareness about Christian persecution in Nigeria in front of the United Nations.

The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria has become a full-blown genocide, according to on-the-ground accounts and data from recent years. Just this year, more than 7,000 Christians have reportedly been killed for their faith in Nigeria, including 250 Christians who were killed by Islamic extremists in the Yelwata village massacre in June.

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Behn is not hiding from her leftist views. Earlier this year, she followed and filmed ICE agents and Tennessee Highway Patrol officers as they made immigration arrests around Nashville. She has called Trump’s immigration operations “state-sponsored fear and violence.” Behn also voiced support for burning down police stations during the 2020 George Floyd riots. She recently refused to address the controversial social media post where she stated, “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified.”

After three Christian schoolchildren and three staff members were killed by a trans-identifying shooter in Nashville in 2023, Behn said she was “fearful” for “trans communities.” Behn has also been slammed for saying in the past that she hates Nashville, parts of which she’s now running to represent.

https://www.domigood.com/2025/11/everything-you-need-to-know-for-crucial.html 

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France Launches New Military Service Plan To Counter Supposed Russian Menace

Will recruits buy Macron's assurance they won't be sent to Ukraine? 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/france-launches-new-military-service-plan-counter-supposed-russian-menace

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Ukrainian Prosecutors Handling More Than 300,000 Desertion Cases

"This is a record. A very bad record. Every two minutes, someone runs away from our army." 

(Last year after 3 weeks of military training, recruits were being driven to the Bakmut front by a former American Army captain where the young men had a 4 hour life expectancy.)

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukrainian-prosecutors-handling-more-300000-desertion-cases