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...Sudan to provide for [the refugees'] safety and ensure progress in peace talks." In an effort to end the violence in Africa's largest country, Sudanese government officials met with leaders of two Darfurian rebel groups, who want a greater say in their rule, in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. The talks, sponsored by the African Union...
...Pumping Dissent Workers protesting the rising cost of fuel held a general strike in Nigeria, paralyzing the capital Abuja. Union officials claimed the government failed to execute a court order to cut gasoline prices...
...years since independence. But since returning to democracy in 1999, Nigerians have been freer to vent their frustrations. More than 10,000 have died in clashes prompted by everything from Muslim protests at U.S. bombing in Afghanistan to the decision to hold the Miss World beauty pageant in Abuja, the capital. Many Nigerians argue that the real reason for the violence is not ethnic or religious division - most Nigerians have peacefully coexisted for centuries - but the scramble for scarce resources and political clout. Though Nigeria produces some 2.4 million barrels of oil a day, most Nigerians live in poverty...
BUDGET: $22.4 MILLION Its first satellite was built by Britain and launched by Russia last year but is controlled by Nigerian scientists in the capital, Abuja...
...many New Age religions in America that do not conform to the teachings of Jesus? Wouldn't it make more sense for missionaries to give the "good news" to people in their own countries before preaching to Muslims, who have a lot in common with Christians? Usman S. Bello Abuja, Nigeria...