Nigeria's Muslim and Christian leaders sign interfaith peace accord

In Nigeria, more than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders met in the capital city, Abuja, and signed a peace accord.

The accord also launches a new body to promote religious harmony across the country.

The meeting was organized by the Muslim World League, a group based in Saudi Arabia.

The leaders said they want to stop hate speech and disrespect between religious groups.

A Christian leader, John Praise Daniel, said he hoped it would stop bad words between faiths.

A Muslim leader, Khalid Abubakar, said the accord is about working together in harmony, not leaving your own religion.

The meeting happened months after U.S. President Donald Trump said negative things about Nigeria and talked about Christians being hurt.

In Nigeria, many people are Muslim in the north and Christian in the south.

For more than 15 years, groups like Boko Haram have caused violence, mostly in the northeast, and many people have been killed.

The government said it wants Nigeria to stay united, and the accord comes before the country's next election in January 2027.