About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of US lawmakers' actions regarding Sharia law in Nigeria and the portrayal of Nigerian Christians and White South Africans in US politics.
US Lawmakers have called on Nigeria to repeal Sharia law in the country’s north as they probe US President Donald Trump’s unfounded allegations of Christian persecution in the country. This follows previous unfounded claims from the US administration of a white genocide in South Africa. On this week's episode of the Next Africa Podcast Jennifer Zabasajja talks to Bloomberg's Deputy Managing Editor for the Middle East and Africa Neil Munshi and our South Africa government reporter S’thembile Cele about how Nigerian Christians and White South Africans have become a big issue in Washington DC and what impact it’s having on US African relations. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jennifer Zabasajja
Guests: Neil Munshi, S’thembile Cele
Topics covered
- US politics
- Africa relations
- Christian persecution
- Sharia law
- Nigerian Christians
- White South Africans
Keywords
- Africa
- US relations
- Sharia law
- Christian persecution
- politics
- Nigeria
- South Africa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg
Places: Nigeria, South Africa, Washington DC, US
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