A year after the election of Donald Trump, foreign leaders have understood how to use the phenomenon. That we must forget his speeches. They have the lifespan of a tweet on Truth Social. Do not take offense when he belches but respond to him with great respect, like a madman with whom it is appropriate to negotiate. Focus only on your actions: they are very consistent.
The president of Nigeria is Bola Tinubu. He is probably as rich as Donald Trump and they are from the same generation. In fifteen years, his country will be as populated as the United States, whose institutions he copied. It is the locomotive of the African continent, the sixth largest oil exporter in the world.
The lightning that strikes
Donald Trump accused him of tolerating the massacres of Christians. “ If he continues, the United States could very well go to this now disgraced country in full force to completely destroy the Islamist terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities… barked the American at All Saints’ Day.
The very suave response from the Nigerian is a model of the genre: “President Trump greatly helped Nigeria by authorizing the sale of arms to that country and President Tinubu was able to capitalize on this opportunity in the fight against terrorism, which allowed us to achieve considerable results. » There followed an invitation to meet very quickly to discuss the “murders of Christians”.
89% of Christians martyred in the world are in Nigeria
By including Nigeria on the list of countries “particularly worrying” in terms of religious freedom, Donald Trump took a first step towards targeted sanctions. We understand his counterpart’s caution. Blocking Bola Tinubu’s accounts at the City Bank of New York or HSBC of London would undoubtedly embarrass him more than armed intervention.
Because the other revelation is that President Trump is not the champion of isolationism that his campaign announced. Nor an inhibited candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Since the beginning of the year, he has ordered the bombing of the Iranian nuclear installations of Natanz and Isfahan, of the Houthi headquarters in Yemen, without forgetting the speedboats of Venezuelan drug traffickers. The commander-in-chief likes one-off operations, hits on target, lightning falling from the sky.
Nigeria’s forgotten martyrdom
It will take more to intimidate the cutthroats of northeastern Nigeria. In fifteen years, they have immolated 53,000 victims, caused two million civilians to flee and burned 1,600 schools. Ten years ago, France was moved. A sign on Paris town hall proclaimed “Give us back our daughters!” » after the kidnapping of high school girls by Boko Haram. There were even three on the Ministry of Justice, but in English, “Bring back our girls!” » No doubt so that the Nigerian Islamist doing his shopping at Place Vendôme understands the warning.
More than a hundred girls never appeared again. Forced converted, sold as slaves for $12 each, married to members of the group or killed under army bombings. Others were exchanged. In Paris, the banners were discreetly removed. End of the global outrage contest.
Since then, only Christian aid associations have continued to document the martyrdom of northeastern Nigeria. Americans pay attention to them. Not the Europeans who are in denial. Pretending that it is the eternal fight for land between breeders and farmers or that Muslims are the first victims of jihadists. The insurmountable reality is that 89% of Christians martyred in the world are found in a single country: Nigeria. And only Donald Trump seems shocked by this scandal.
