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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.

Liberia’s Taylor Begins Exile in Nigeria

Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor began his second day in exile in southeastern Nigeria on Wednesday, after handing control of his war-torn country to his vice president and in the face of United Nations war crimes charges.

During Visit, President Bush Praises Nigeria’s Regional Leadership

President Bush ended his five-country tour of Africa in Nigeria, calling the fledgling democracy a country of "great promise" and praising President Olusegun Obasanjo for his regional leadership on key issues such as AIDS and the conflict in Liberia.

Nigerian Oil Workers Agree to Release 100 Foreign Hostages

Striking workers on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria's Niger Delta agreed Friday to release 100 foreign hostages held captive since April 19.

Strikers in Nigeria Seize 100 Foreign Workers

Striking workers on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria's Niger Delta have taken 100 foreign employees hostage, including 21 Americans, company officials said Thursday.

More Than 100 Reported Killed As Riots Spread Across Nigeria

In a wave of renewed violence between Muslim and Christian groups in Nigeria, angry street riots have spread from the northern city of Kaduna to the capital city of Abuja.