Nigeria
P 66/04 Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union in view of the recent serious disturbances in Plateau state in Nigeria and the suspension of the Governor and the State Assembly by the President Obasanjo Brussels, 28 May…
Nigeria
(New York: 26 May 2004) - In the wake of inter-communal violence that has reportedly left nearly 500 dead and some 50,000 displaced, United Nations humanitarian agencies are bringing aid to people in Bauchi and Nassarawa states areas. The UN…
Nigeria
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0074 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Federal Republic of Nigeria - Humanitarian Crisis in Shendam and Langtang Local Government Areas of Plateau State 26 May 2004 The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has asked the United…
Nigeria
BAKIN CIYAWA, 25 May (IRIN) - Women and children carrying head-loads of personal belongings streamed out of Bakin Ciyawa - a little village of mud huts and a few cement buildings with corrugated iron roofing in central Nigeria's Plateau…
Nigeria
JOS, 24 May (IRIN) - The newly appointed administrator of Plateau State, Retired General Chris Alli, has offered cash payments for the return of weapons in the hands of rival Muslim and Christian militia groups that have killed hundreds…
Nigeria
LAGOS, May 21, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Another orgy of violence broke out in the Nigerian central state of Plateau, only two days after President Olusegun Obasanjo declared a state of emergency in the area, leaving some 30…
Nigeria
SHENDAM, 20 May (IRIN) - More than 20 Christian villagers have been killed in a fresh outbreak of religious violence in Plateau State in central Nigeria, where President Olusegun Obasanjo imposed a state of emergency earlier this week, residents…
Nigeria
[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LAGOS, 18 May (IRIN) - The latest outburst of ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria has raised fresh doubts over the ability of Africa's most populous country to…
Nigeria
The ICRC, in close coordination with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has provided medical assistance for people injured in violence that erupted this month in Plateau and Kano states. Teams visited hospitals and first aid posts in Shendam and Yelwa.…
Nigeria
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief This Information Bulletin (no.…
