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Warlord Charles Taylor Vanishes From Nigeria

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Charles Taylor, wanted for orchestrating the murder, rape and mutilation of more than 500,000 Africans, disappeared Monday, days after Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo agreed to transfer him to a war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone.

Militant Group Poses Threat to Nigerian Oil Industry

By PBS News Hour

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, first emerged as an armed militia group in January 2006 when it launched coordinated attacks on oil installations.

Third Term Rumors Spark Political Debate in Nigeria

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Nigerian officials are denying rumors that have swept through that nation's media that President Olusegun Obasanjo may be trying to amend the country's constitution in order to seek a third term in office.

Nigeria Reports First Case of Bird Flu in Africa

By PBS News Hour

Animal health experts confirmed the first outbreak among poultry of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in Nigeria.

Sides Resume Peace Talks As Violence Continues in Darfur

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Efforts to end the two-and-a half year conflict in Darfur, Sudan that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced two million people opened a new chapter Tuesday as the opposing sides entered the seventh round of peace talks in…

Hundreds of Christians Killed in Ongoing Religious Violence in Nigeria

Thousands of hungry, scared Nigerian Christians in the northern city of Kano sought safety in police stations and military barracks Friday after two weeks of religious fighting across the African nation left hundreds dead.

Renewed Violence Kills Scores in Central Nigeria

Militant members of a predominantly Christian tribe attacked a central Nigerian town dominated by a rival Muslim ethnic group, destroying homes and mosques and killing at least 80 people, Nigerian police told news agencies Tuesday.

Local Nigerian Elections Marred by Violence

Nigeria's ruling party swept to a predictable victory in weekend local elections amid claims of fraud and a wave of political violence that could endanger the country's fragile five-year-old democracy.

Nigerian Woman Wins Appeal of Stoning Sentence

A court in northern Nigeria ruled Thursday to overturn the conviction of Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman who had been sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery under the strict auspices of Islamic Sharia law.

Nearly 100 Feared Dead in Nigerian Clashes

Nearly a week of ethnic warfare in the southern Nigerian oil city of Warri has left an estimated 100 people dead and more than 1,000 others injured, the Nigerian Red Cross told news agencies Friday.