The move follows months of tensions over South Africa’s land seizures, alleged human rights issues, and Pretoria’s closer alignment with China and Russia.
The U.S. president made the threat a day after he said he will designate Nigeria a country of concern under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act.
The U.S. president restores the African nation’s status as a ‘country of particular concern,’ suggesting further pressure to protect Christians in Muslim areas.
The president was supposed to address the nation at 7 p.m. local time, but the speech was delayed after the military seized control of state-run media.
The move follows months of tensions over South Africa’s land seizures, alleged human rights issues, and Pretoria’s closer alignment with China and Russia.
The U.S. president made the threat a day after he said he will designate Nigeria a country of concern under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act.
The U.S. president restores the African nation’s status as a ‘country of particular concern,’ suggesting further pressure to protect Christians in Muslim areas.
The president was supposed to address the nation at 7 p.m. local time, but the speech was delayed after the military seized control of state-run media.