Question 13653 — foreign policy

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Mr. Stéphane Rambaud draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the urgency of the situation of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa and in particular to the persecution experienced by Christians in Nigeria. Indeed, Nigeria is one of the ten countries most affected by the phenomenon of forced population displacement. It is also in seventh place in the 2025 Global Christian Persecution Index. The main cause of forced displacement of Christians is violence by Islamic extremists Boko Haram and ISWAP in Borno State and by extremist Fulani (Fulani) militants in Plateau State. While the violence has affected other communities, Christians have been deliberately targeted. This violence breeds fear and pushes Christian communities to flee. They also fuel a feeling of distrust among Christians towards Muslims, some reporting having been denounced by Muslim neighbors to extremist groups. The failure of local security forces to protect Christians creates impunity for those responsible for abuses. Reacting too late or not at all, they are even accused of complicity by the victims. Displaced people from Plateau and Borno states also face precariousness in refugee camps internal, lack of housing, overpopulation, malnutrition, lack of access to care and education. Faced with the extent of the human suffering caused by forced displacement in Nigeria, he asks her to please indicate the concrete diplomatic and humanitarian actions that France can take to help the Christian populations of Nigeria.

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