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Poverty spurs human trafficking First Pan-Africa Regional Conference on Trafficking in Persons describes trafficking of young Africans for forced labor
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| Apr.27 |
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African AIDS summit| State leaders and U.N. Secretary-General pushed for massive fund-raising campaigns to fight the pandemic | |
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| Aug.18 |
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Beached whale attracts scavengers Seeking for free meat slum dwellers tore apart the carcass of a blue whale
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| Aug.26 |
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50 dead in bus crash| A commuter bus plunged into a river | |
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| Sep.8 |
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Religious violence Fighting between Christians and Muslims left many dead
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| Sep.11 |
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Religious fighting killed 165| 4 days of fighting between Christians and Muslims in city of Jos | | |
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| Oct.14 |
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Riots engulf city| Hundreds of non-Muslims have fled to safety after 2 days of anti-U.S. protests left 16 people dead | | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Villagers massacred Hundreds have been killed by men wearing army uniforms
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| Nov.2 |
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Sharia compromise for state The state of Kaduna has introduced a modified version of Islamic law to keep Muslims and Christians happy
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| Nov.5 |
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Anti-law riots claim 11 Rival militia used home made guns, machetes in the clashes after state decision to begin implementing Islamic law
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| Nov.23 |
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Cholera strikes 100 people killed in northern Nigeria in a week
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| Dec.24 |
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Minister shot dead; Troops deployed| Justice Minister Bola Ige was shot dead at his home. President Obasanjo has sent troops to restore order | |
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| Dec.26 |
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Senate recalled after murder Senators have been ordered to return from holiday a month early for an emergency meeting
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