More tragedy in Nigiera
If you've been paying attention, tragedy in Jos is not a surprise. Can your students identify the multiple causes of the conflict better than this journalistic account?Christmas Eve attacks kill at least 32 in Nigeria
Multiple explosions in central Nigeria have killed 32 people and six others died in attacks by Muslim sect members on two churches in the north, officials said Saturday.
Police spokesman Mohammed Lerama said that 32 people died and at least 74 were injured in four bomb blasts Friday night that went off in close succession in different parts of Jos in central Nigeria — a region violently divided between Christians and Muslims…
The violence, though fractured across religious lines, often has more to do with local politics, economics and rights to grazing lands. The government of Plateau State, where Jos is the capital, is controlled by Christian politicians who have blocked Muslims from being legally recognized as citizens…
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Labels: cleavages, Nigeria, politics
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