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OVERTURNED. The conviction of AMINA LAWAL, 32, a Nigerian single mother; of adultery, a crime for which she was sentenced to death by stoning; by an Islamic appeals court; in Katsina, Nigeria. Lawal, whose sentence provoked international criticism and heightened tensions between the country's Christians and Muslims, would have been the first woman to be stoned to death since 12 states adopted Shari'a, or strict Islamic law, starting...
...inquiry was launched in 2001 after a spate of violent assaults on white landowners raised fears of a Zimbabwe-style land grab. Although nearly 1,500 white farmers have been murdered since 1991, the inquiry revealed that only 2% of the attacks were racially or politically motivated. Stoning Overturned NIGERIA A woman convicted for adultery and sentenced to death by stoning under Shari'a law won her second appeal at a court in the northern state of Katsina. The ruling brought relief to President Olusegun Obesanjo, who was under pressure from Western governments and the E.U. to stop the sentence...
South Africa could end the Zimbabwean political charade quickly by easing Mugabe, 79, into exile with some of his ill-gotten wealth. Perhaps he could join Charles G. Taylor, the ex-dictator of Liberia, in Nigeria. But South Africa is reluctant to interfere, and President Bush and Secretary Powell’s pressure on South Africa and criticisms of Zimbabwe have produced promises, but no action. It is not clear when South Africa will decide, on behalf of the African Union, that Zimbabwe’s meltdown has harmed South Africa and embarrassed the democrats of Africa sufficiently to produce...
...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...
...human rights? One must ask why the unfettered liberties that made the 9/11 attacks possible were not available to the attackers in their native lands. The battle between faith and fear continues to rage, but the West must watch out for more whirlwinds from the East. Ferdinand Nweke Bauchi, Nigeria...