00:00More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed a new peace accord in Nigeria,
00:05aiming to ease religious tensions and promote harmony.
00:09The agreement was signed in Abuja, where faith leaders launched a new body focused on cooperation
00:14between the country's two main religious communities.
00:18Nigeria's population of more than 200 million is roughly divided between a predominantly Muslim north
00:24and a largely Christian south.
00:26The accord comes after years of violence by Islamist groups, including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa province.
00:35While Christians have been among the victims, analysts say the vast majority of those killed have been Muslims.
00:41There's been renewed focus on religious divide since US President Trump called Nigeria a disgraced country
00:48and threatened military action over what he said was the treatment of Christians by Islamic terrorists.
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