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A mother comforts her crying child in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010.
Nigeria   Photos   Religion   Society   Violence  
 The Times 
Religious leaders must unite to beat Nigeria's extremists
| Sir, The article by Ruth Gledhill and Jonathan Clayton ("500 butchered in Nigeria killing fields", Mar 9) portrays vividly the horror suffered by innocent civilians in the most recent outbreak of vi... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, who is a leading presidential candidate, is seen after casting his vote at the venue of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Nigeria's ruling party was voting Saturday to choose its presidential candidate for April elections, with the governor of a northern state emerging a front-runner in a dozen-strong fie
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   Saudi  
 Zeenews 
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
Abuja: Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the Presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
OPEC Vienna Oct. 2006  This Day 
NNPC: FG May Push for Higher OPEC Quota
If the current relative peace in the Niger Delta is sustained and oil and gas installations remain free from militant attacks, the Federal Government may prevail on the Organisation of Petroleum Expor... (photo: Creative Commons / Gryffindor)
Energy   Niger   Opec   Peace   Photos  
An unidentified man stands in front of a burned home in the village of Ku-got, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.  The State 
Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town
| JOS, Nigeria -- Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead. | N... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Killing   Nigeria   Photos   Victims   Violence  
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Residents walk past a burnt car in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. More than 200 people, most of them Christians, were slaughtered on Sunday in central Nigeria, according to residents, aid groups and journalists. The local government gave a figure more than twice that amount, but offered no casualty list or other information to substantiate it. ABC News
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | JOS, Nigeria March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, ab... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Nigeria   Photos   Religious   Violence   Woman  
This is an image taken from TV showing a mass grave for victims in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Monday, March 8, 2010 Al Jazeera
Nigerians bury massacre victims
| Nigerians are burying victims of a massacre of predominantly Christian villagers near the central city of Jos, blamed on a Muslim group. | The burials in mass grav... (photo: AP / APTN)
Dealth   Muslims   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton BBC News
Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres
| Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos Foundation said he witnessed the massacre | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for k... (photo: Creative Commons / U.S. Department of State)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   US  
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (podium) opens the UN's World Summit on Food Security in Rome, Italy. Mr. Ban discussed various measures to combat the hunger which afflicts one billion people worldwide, from providing food aid to investing in agricultural development. The Daily Telegraph Australia
UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for calm as 500 Christians slaughtered in Nigeria
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Washington led calls for restraint today after the slaughter of more than 500 Christians in Nigeria, as survivors told how the killers chopped ... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Christians   Nigeria   Photos   Politics   UN  
Unidentified women react to the sight of dead bodies in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. Al Jazeera
Nigeria cracks down after attacks
| Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a hundred people in connection with attacks near the central city of Jos that killed more than 500 people. | Police and soldie... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Crime   Human Rights   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Togo riot police face off supporters of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre protested in Lome, Togo. Tuesday March 9, 2010. The New York Times
Togo Police Seal Off Opposition Headquarters
| LOMÉ, Togo (AP) — Anti-riot police officers on Monday sealed off the alleyways leading to the headquarters of Togo’s largest opposition party, strand... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Election   Fraud   Photos   Police   Togo  
Aid Economy
- Audio-Visual Aid to Boost Learning in Akwa Ibom
- Agency warns of Web scam targeting Madoff victims
-  'Bandits' attack truck in Mali
- Poverty Undermining Gardening at Ndungu Kebbeh
Cellphones - Mobile Phones
Cellphones Africaˇ¦s latest tool against HIV-AIDS infections
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- Cocoa grinders bet on Africa despite challenges
- U.S Firm Invests $3 Million in Country
- Africa Needs to Rebuild Economic Defences - IMF
- Oil and Gasoline Prices Begin to Creep Up
China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks to the media during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, unseen, after their talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.
China defends growing links with Africa
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Environment Travel
- Why FG Embarked On N19 Billion Shoreline Project
- Senate Sets Up Technical Committee on Environment
- Fashola Calls for Improved Sanitation
- The Impact of Bush Fire And Tree Felling
Vehicle - Taxi - Car - Tricycle - Air Pollution - Road
Renewed alert on health risks of air pollution
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- Emirates welcomes aboard Senegal by announcing new route to
- Starwood announces plans to add 50 new hotels in Europe, Afr
- Hiking Deep Into Dogon Country in Mali
- Dubai property market: Riding on the crest of tourism and fa
Burj Dubai dawn
Dubai property market: Riding on the crest of tourism and favourable land laws
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Health Education
- Decoded Genome Gives New Hope in Confronting Diseases
- Winnie Mandela's Remarks Raise Stir
- Michigan Town Makes Amends for Discrimination
- Real Madrid Ousted in Champions League
Packets of Gutka (a product of tobacco) for sale on a stall near  Delhi, India
From June 1, tobacco packs to carry scarier pictures
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- New Decisions on Education Emerge at NCE Summit
- Okebukola Seeks Accountability, Transparency for Nigerian Va
- Audio-Visual Aid to Boost Learning in Akwa Ibom
- Education Minister - 'One Laptop Per Child' is Good
Queen Rania of Jordan speaks to reporters during a meeting of U.N. regional chiefs in Amman, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Queen Rania called for emergency financial aid to U.N. agencies assisting the 1.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Women in the World Speakers
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