Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Nigeria Is One Step Away From Religious Civil War



The Violence in Nigeria: What's Behind the Conflict? -- Time Magazine

The hundreds of villagers killed with machetes near the central Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday have thrown the sectarian problems of Africa's most populous nation into the spotlight again. Nigerian officials claim the latest bloodshed — most victims were Christians, many of them women and children — was retaliation for clashes in the same city in Jan. In that massacre, Christian attackers killed 300 Muslims.

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More News On Nigeria

Nigerian Christian villagers flee threats of fresh attacks by Mulims -- Times Online
Governor of Nigeria's Violence-Wracked State Blames Army for Inaction -- Voice of America
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes -- Reuters
Soldiers kill two as tensions run high in Nigeria massacre city -- Times Online
Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed -- AP
Ravaged Nigerian Village Is Haunted by Latest Massacre -- New York Times
Nigerian massacre victims buried in mass grave -- L.A. Times
Hundreds killed in Nigeria clashes -- BBC News

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