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Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in northeastern Nigeria, the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the region. The attacks on Christians Friday happened in the Mubi district of Adamawa state, near the border…
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead more than 10 people in northeastern Nigeria on Friday after storming a town hall where a group of Christians were meeting, residents said, the latest in a…
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Addressing the challenges of resistance to polio immunization in Nigeria KANO, NIGERIA, December 2011 - It is 10.00 a.m. at the health facility of Dawakin Tofa, one of the villages in Kano State with several polio cases…
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05 Jan 2012 23:51 Islamists seem to be trying to start sectarian war Jonathan has declared state of emergency in the north (Adds background) By Mike Oboh KANO, Nigeria, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on a church service…
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Emma Johnson and Anthony Awunor in Lagos Abuja — THE bloody Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday issued an ultimatum to Christians living in the Northern part of the country to leave. The sect threatened to confront soldiers following…
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By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Southern Nigerians could take up arms to fight northern Boko Haram Islamists, and are holding back only out of respect for the president, a former militant leader…
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The attack could be retaliation for Christmas Day attacks on Nigeria's churches, heightening concerns about religious violence between Muslims and Christians. Read the full article in the Christian Science Monitor.
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Christmas Day bombings rub raw sectarian feelings Christian leaders see Boko Haram "declaration of war" Analysts fear more violence, but civil war not likely Worries that sect's attacks could reach oil-rich south By Tim Cocks JOS, Nigeria, Dec 29 (Reuters) -…
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Six children wounded in attack in Delta state Islamist Christmas bombs could foment sectarian strife President Jonathan hints at security reshuffle Separate attack in Plateau state underscores fragility By Austin Ekeinde and Tife Owolabi PORT HARCOURT/JOS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Assailants…
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28 December 2011 – Another United Nations staff member has died as a result of the suicide bombing that struck the world body’s offices in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, four months ago. Fred Simiyu Willis, an employee…
