Christians across Africa are facing extreme persecution and discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors, Christian minorities in Nigeria are facing government discrimination as they are only receiving one-sixth of the food rations allotted for them, unlike their Muslim counterparts.
Particularly, one Christian family of four only received a single packet of noodles and one packet of uncooked rice. Meanwhile, others feel like they have been “shunted to the back of the queue for aid and forgotten.”
While Nigeria currently has over 1,500 cases of COVID-19, experts predict an infection surge in Africa within the next several months, Faithwire reports.
“We are only at the dawn of the unfolding of this pandemic in this part of Africa,” spokesperson Jo Newhouse said, according to The Express.
“There are many causes for concern for Christian minorities, like the economic impact of continued violence against Christians amid lockdowns, marginalization of Christians, especially [converts], and Christians being blamed to have caused the virus.”
Christians worldwide have experienced increased persecution with some radical groups even blaming Christians for the virus’ spread.
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