Question 5616 — foreign policy

Summary

Mr. Jean-Pierre Taite draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the situation of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa. While violent conflicts are not a new phenomenon in the region, the scale of humanitarian crises and violence suffered by civilians in recent years constitutes an unprecedented security challenge. The Sahel remains a very diverse region ethnically, linguistically and religiously. Institutions are weakened by the proliferation of terrorist groups, many of which have pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, which advocate an Islamic model of society based on Sharia law. The ongoing violence has already led to the death and displacement of millions of people, causing a large-scale humanitarian crisis. In this context, Christian communities, in areas where they are a minority, are particularly vulnerable. 3,100 Christians were killed for reasons linked to their religious affiliation in Nigeria, 355 in Congo (DRC), 201 in Burkina Faso, at least a hundred in Niger and Cameroon. Hundreds of churches are attacked, or abandoned following the flight of communities. According to the 2023 report from the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), on 34.5 million displaced people in Africa sub-Saharan Africa, 16.2 million are Christians. The failure of security forces to protect them results in impunity for those responsible. In addition, discrimination in access to humanitarian aid on religious grounds is reported within official IDP camps. Thus, many Christians opt for makeshift camps, relatively forgotten by humanitarian agencies and without security. Also, he asks him for details on humanitarian aid from France in sub-Saharan African countries and on taking into account the particular vulnerabilities linked to the religious affiliation of individuals. In addition, he questions him about the support provided by France to local faith-based actors who have privileged access to these populations and who are often the first to respond to crises.

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