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| Mar. 9 |
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Security chief replaced after massacre Nigeria faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the rural heartland
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| Mar. 7 |
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President puts forces on alert  Map of Jos Nigeria Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered security forces to prevent more weapons being brought into the area around the city of Jos
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| Feb. 23 |
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President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home'  | Ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned home secretly after three months' medical treatment in Saudi Arabia | |
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| Feb.9 |
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Jonathan becomes acting president| Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader | |
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| Jan.11 |
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Ailing President Yar'Adua breaks silence Nigeria's president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia for heart treatment in November, hopes to resume his duties
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| Oct.25 |
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 Amnesty calls on Nigeria to arrest alBashir The human rights group is calling on Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends an African Union Summit there
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| Aug.12 |
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 Clinton: Al Qaeda seeks foothold in Nigeria U.S. Secretary of State visited Nigeria, warning it could be a target for al Qaeda
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| Aug.20 |
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Nigeria military chiefs dismissed
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| Feb.23 |
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Legal blow for senator
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| Jun.23 |
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Unions end fuel strike
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| May.29 |
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President Obasanjo hails successor
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| Apr.25 |
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Yar'Adua calls for reconciliation
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| Apr.24 |
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President says elections not fatally flawed Obasanjo said that elections should not be voided and asked observers not to judge his country by developed-world standards
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| Apr.23 |
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Yar'Adua wins flawed vote| President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election. The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muh... | |
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| Apr.22 |
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'Flawed' vote rerun call The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again
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| Apr.20 |
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Ballots 'not in country' Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections
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| Apr.17 |
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Parties demand poll delay
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| Apr.16 |
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Court puts poll in doubt Supreme Court has ruled that Vice-President Abubakar should be allowed to contest presidential elections
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| Apr.13 |
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Security tight for polls State polls is a key test of the electoral process ahead of the presidential vote next weekend
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| Dec.26 |
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Nigeria mourns pipeline victims
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| Nov.2 |
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Trade to top China-Africa summit  Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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Nigeria gets new Islamic leader
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| May.16 |
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No third term for President Obasanjo
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| May.5 |
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 Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
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Possible deal brings new hope
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| May.4 |
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Darfur peace pact remains elusive
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| May.2 |
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New deadline for Darfur agreement
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| Apr.30 |
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Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
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| Apr.18 |
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President offers Delta boost
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| Mar.29 |
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 Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Mar.17 |
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Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile
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| Feb.18 |
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16 die in cartoon protests
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| Oct.23 |
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Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital. Spain
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| Jul.5 |
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 Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement The parties to peace talks signed a declaration of principles, a breakthrough in negotiations
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| May.22 |
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Obasanjo declared state of emergency
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| Dec.4 |
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Commonwealth summit starts Arguments over Zimbabwe's suspensions likely to dominate talks
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| Nov.3 |
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African Church anger over gay bishop
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| Jul.12 |
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Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS
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| Jul.6 |
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Taylor agrees to leave Liberia: Liberian President had accepted an offer of asylum from Nigerian President Obasanjo
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| Apr.22 |
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Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
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| Apr.20 |
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Obasanjo leads in vote
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| Apr.19 |
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Landmark poll closes
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| Apr.12 |
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Vote in key test for civilian rule
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| Nov.26 |
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Miss World reporter faces fatwa Nigerian state issued an Islamic fatwa that calls for the death of a journalist who wrote an article that sparked riots
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| Nov.22 |
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 Miss World leaves Nigeria for London Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
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| Jul.19 |
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Women oil protesters take hostages
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| Jan.28 |
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Anger over Lagos blasts
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| 2007 |
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| Apr.24 |
President says elections not fatally flawed Obasanjo said that elections should not be voided and asked observers not to judge his country by developed-world standards
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| Apr.23 |
Yar'Adua wins flawed vote| President Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in a presidential election. The electoral commission chief said Umaru Yar'Adua of the People's Democratic Party had 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for Muh... | |
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| Apr.22 |
'Flawed' vote rerun call The biggest local election observer group: presidential election was so badly flawed that it should be cancelled and held again
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| Apr.20 |
Ballots 'not in country' Election commission: Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria on the eve of the presidential elections
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| Apr.17 |
Parties demand poll delay
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| Apr.13 |
Security tight for polls State polls is a key test of the electoral process ahead of the presidential vote next weekend
| 2003 |
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| Apr.22 |
Obasanjo won re-election by landslide Obasanjo leading with 60% of the vote. The vote was marred by charges of massive fraud
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| Apr.20 |
Obasanjo leads in vote
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| Apr.19 |
Landmark poll closes
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| Apr.12 |
Vote in key test for civilian rule
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.2 |
Nigeria gets new Islamic leader
| 2002 |
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| Nov.26 |
Miss World reporter faces fatwa Nigerian state issued an Islamic fatwa that calls for the death of a journalist who wrote an article that sparked riots
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| Nov.22 |
Miss World leaves Nigeria for London Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.23 |
Legal blow for senator
| 2007 |
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| Apr.16 |
Court puts poll in doubt Supreme Court has ruled that Vice-President Abubakar should be allowed to contest presidential elections
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.2 |
Trade to top China-Africa summit Beijing: More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
| 2003 |
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| Dec.4 |
Commonwealth summit starts Arguments over Zimbabwe's suspensions likely to dominate talks
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.12 |
Clinton: Al Qaeda seeks foothold in Nigeria U.S. Secretary of State visited Nigeria, warning it could be a target for al Qaeda
| 2003 |
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| Jul.12 |
Bush praises Nigeria's leadership on AIDS
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| 2006 |
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| May.5 |
Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
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| 2005 |
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| Jul.5 |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement The parties to peace talks signed a declaration of principles, a breakthrough in negotiations
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.25 |
Amnesty calls on Nigeria to arrest alBashir The human rights group is calling on Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends an African Union Summit there
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| 2006 |
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| May.5 |
Possible deal brings new hope
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| May.4 |
Darfur peace pact remains elusive
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| Apr.30 |
Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 9 |
Security chief replaced after massacre Nigeria faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the rural heartland
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| Feb. 23 |
President Umaru Yar'Adua 'returns home' | Ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua has returned home secretly after three months' medical treatment in Saudi Arabia | |
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| Feb.9 |
Jonathan becomes acting president| Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has become acting president, after weeks of political uncertainty over the absence of its ailing leader | |
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| Jan.11 |
Ailing President Yar'Adua breaks silence Nigeria's president, not seen since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia for heart treatment in November, hopes to resume his duties
| 2008 |
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| Aug.20 |
Nigeria military chiefs dismissed
| 2007 |
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| May.29 |
President Obasanjo hails successor
| 2006 |
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| May.16 |
No third term for President Obasanjo
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| Mar.29 |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
| 2003 |
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| Jul.6 |
Taylor agrees to leave Liberia: Liberian President had accepted an offer of asylum from Nigerian President Obasanjo
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.18 |
16 die in cartoon protests
| 2002 |
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| Jul.19 |
Women oil protesters take hostages
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| Jan.28 |
Anger over Lagos blasts
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 7 |
President puts forces on alert Map of Jos Nigeria Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered security forces to prevent more weapons being brought into the area around the city of Jos
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| 2003 |
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| Nov.3 |
African Church anger over gay bishop
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria mourns pipeline victims
| 2005 |
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| Oct.23 |
Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital. Spain
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