Explosions hit amnesty talks in Nigeria's oil delta

Two explosions shook the state governor's office in Nigeria's southern oil city of Warri on Monday where amnesty talks were being held.
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Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes

Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos, and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers.
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Kidnapped man safely back in South Africa

Nick Greyling, the Supersport sound engineer who was kidnapped in Nigeria, arrived safely in South Africa on Wednesday morning.
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Who's protecting the people of Jos?

With the Nigerian government in paralysis, there's little hope of an effective response to the horrific violence in Jos.
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Nigeria urged to act after village massacres

Nigeria must address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence, rights groups and diplomats said.
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Bodies of babies found after Nigerian massacre

Men wielding machetes leave up to 500 dead near Jos as Nigerian leader calls meeting with security chiefs.
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Nigeria sends in troops after massacre kills 500

Nigeria sent in troops to the northern Jos region on Monday after attacks by gangs on Christian villages that officials say killed 500 people.
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Security forces on high alert after Nigeria massacre

Nigeria has put security forces on alert to prevent reprisal attacks after clashes near the city of Jos which may have left more than 300 people dead.
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More than 200 dead in Nigeria violence

More than 200 bodies -- many of them women and children -- lay in the streets of a Nigerian town after a renewed spate of Christian-Muslim violence.
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Nigeria's powerful state governors back acting leader

Nigeria's powerful state governors pledged their support for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, saying he should continue to lead.
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SA cameraman escapes Nigerian kidnappers

A cameraman who was among three members of a South African television crew abducted in Nigeria has fled to safety and is now in Lagos.
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No contact from South African's kidnappers in Nigeria

The abductors of a South African citizen in Nigeria had not made contact with any authorities by Tuesday morning.
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SA journalist kidnapped in Nigeria

Attackers kidnapped a South African sports journalist and two Nigerian colleagues on a bus in south-east Nigeria on Monday, their employer said.
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Ailing Nigerian president returns home, but not to power

Nigeria's president returned on Wednesday after a stay in hospital fueling concern about fresh turmoil but his deputy said all was "on course".
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Nigerian president returns from Saudi hospital

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua arrived back in Abuja on Wednesday after three months in a Saudi Arabian hospital.
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President Umaru Yar'Adua returns to Nigeria

The Nigerian president has arrived back home after a three-month absence that left the West African country in political limbo.
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Elections in sight in Côte d'Ivoire

Mediators looked to have secured an end to Côte d'Ivoie's political crisis on Monday after the key players agreed to salvage a political accord.
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What is a girl worth?

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12-year-old Abigail Appetey is forced to miss her classes at primary school to sell fried fish door-to-door.
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Doctors block access to ailing Nigerian president

Ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's doctors are refusing to allow visitors from Abuja to see him in his Jeddah hospital.
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Junta to run Niger until elections

Niger's military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.
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