Nigeria Ethnic Violence 'Leaves Hundreds Dead' -- BBC
Hundreds of people, including many women and children, were killed in ethnic violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria at the weekend, officials say.
They said villages had been attacked by men with machetes who came from nearby hills.
Troops have now been deployed in the area and dozens of arrests are said to have been made.
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