The Government of Nigeria Versus Senator Ted Cruz
The security crisis in Nigeria is complex and has a significant religious dimension.
The Issue at Hand
The dispute between Sen. Cruz and Nigerian government officials revolves around two key questions:
- whether certain Nigerian officials are collaborating with Boko Haram jihadists, making the government indirectly responsible for the "mass murder" of Nigerian Christians;
- how to characterize the current security situation in the country, given that the insurgency's victims include Christians, Muslims, and others.
if Boko Haram has it in for Christians only, why kill Muslims as well?
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Author's summary: Nigeria's security crisis has a complex religious dimension.