• SteamedHamberder [he/him]
      hexbear
      43
      3 months ago

      The Igbo, one of the larger ethnic groups, have a “lost tribe” mythology with some apocalyptic Christian philosemitism thrown in. I think some have even converted to Judaism.

    • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]M
      hexbear
      35
      3 months ago

      Nigeria has some weirdly strong bilateral ties with Israel due to significant Israeli investment in the 1960s up until ties were severed due to the Yom Kippur war.

    • Xx_Aru_xX [she/her]
      hexbear
      21
      3 months ago

      I assume because of Boko Haram they're Islamophobic? I've seen a few Nigerians on r/Africa be pro israel because Hamas is "Jihadists"