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At least 75 killed in fighting in Somali capital

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:49:13 +0000

At least 75 people have been killed in clashes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu since fighting broke out earlier this week between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels, medical sources and a witness said Saturday.

Plane crashes in mock rescue exercise

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:49:13 +0000

A plane in Nigeria carrying more than 30 emergency workers has crashed in what was supposed to be a mock rescue exercise, police said Saturday.

Nigerian violence fed by ethnic, economic issues, ex-president says

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:18:50 +0000

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week’s explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Muslims — but by ethnic, social, and economic problems.

Rocking out with ‘Africa’s best new band’

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:21 +0000

South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.

Nigeria urged to bring killing mobs to justice

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:44 +0000

Nigeria on Tuesday faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the country’s rural heartland.

Explainer: What’s behind slaughter in Nigeria?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:44 +0000

Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.

Pirates seize Norwegian tanker off Malagasy coast

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:44 +0000

Pirates have hijacked a Norwegian tanker off the coast of Madagascar and are steering the ship toward Somalia, the ship’s owner said.

Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:09:54 +0000

The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked mostly Christian villages, officials said.

Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 200

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:09:54 +0000

The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked mostly Christian villages, officials said.

Officials: Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 100

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:48:27 +0000

More than 100 people were dead after an attack Sunday on a predominantly Christian group in central Nigeria, officials said.