Inside an evangelical church in Mathare, a neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, August 13, 2017. MARCO LONGARI / AFP
The American Christian right, particularly its evangelical wing, can savor a recent victory. On November 1, Donald Trump launched a diplomatic campaign against Nigeria, designating Africa's most populous nation as a "country of particular concern" regarding religious freedom and alleging government complicity in the "killing of Christians."
This unprecedented decision was the result of a long-running influence operation led by evangelical networks within the MAGA movement and was unexpectedly amplified on the United Nations stage on November 18 by Nicki Minaj, a rapper and devout Catholic.
Trump's return to power has energized American conservative Christians, extending to Africa. This was illustrated by the early November tour of the continent by the president's spiritual adviser, Paula White-Cain, who traveled alongside influential Ghanaian pastor Nicholas-Duncan Williams, himself part of Trump's inner circle.
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