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Nigerian Acting President Replaces Security Chief after Latest Violence(0)
Nigeria’s acting president has appointed a new National Security Advisor following the deaths of hundreds of people in the latest round of ethnic and religious violence near the city of Jos.
Sectarian Violence Leaves Hundreds Dead in Nigeria
Nigeria’s acting President Goodluck Jonathan is due to meet with security chiefs to discuss the recent clashes involving Muslim herders and Christian villagers that killed hundreds of people near the central city of Jos.
In Nigeria, Court Ruling Calls Week-end Election into Question
In Nigeria, there’s speculation that the gubernatorial elections set for Saturday in Anambra State may be called off. Yesterday, the Federal High Court in Lagos ruled that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is not competent to conduct or organize the poll. The Court says the thirteen-member body lacks 9 members. They can only be named by the president, who is ill. As a result, the Court says INEC lacks a quorum.
Yemen Links Nigerian Airline Plotter With Radical Cleric
A top Yemeni official confirms that the Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up an airplane last month met with an extremist Muslim cleric linked to other violence in the U.S.
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