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2001
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Nigeria, January 2001
Nigeria, February 2001
Nigeria, March 2001
Nigeria, April 2001
Nigeria, May 2001
Nigeria, June 2001
Nigeria, July 2001
Nigeria, August 2001
Nigeria, September 2001
Nigeria, October 2001
Nigeria, November 2001
Nigeria, December 2001
Nigeria Delta
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| Feb.20 |
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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 Map of Jos Nigeria| 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 Map of Kaduna Nigeria 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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