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...member of an upper-crust Nigerian family apparently seek to become an international terrorist linked to al-Qaeda? "It is not shocking and it is not surprising," says Shehu Sani, a human-rights activist and expert on the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. "There exists a socioeconomic and political atmosphere in the north [of Nigeria] that has created such kinds of conditions for these kinds of things." Sani says the phenomenon can be traced back five years to the country's northeast, when a group of young Muslims from a wealthy background launched what became known as Nigeria's Taliban movement...
...bombing as an "isolated incident which did not point to a wider problem with Islamist militancy in the country." Still, many analysts say Islamic extremists and terrorist networks operate in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria, feeding an already tense coexistence between the country's equally large Christian and Muslim populations. Sani blames Nigerian authorities for "negligence and security lapses" that have created a constant threat of violence. "You have numerous groups of extremist religious sects that have been receiving support and sponsorship from nations across the world," Sani says. "And no one has any tab on who are these people...
...Swiss passed a law in 1934 making such disclosures criminal. Years later, Swiss banks both sheltered the assets of German Jews and accepted looted Nazi gold (and later set up a $1.25 billion compensation fund for Holocaust victims). Corrupt leaders ranging from the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos to Nigeria's Sani Abacha have used Swiss banks to hide ill-gotten gains. (See the top 10 financial collapses...
...Giovanni Organic Towelettes Sani-wipes are great for de-germing door handles, but these organic antibacterial towelettes by Giovanni Cosmetics are a better choice if you just want to freshen up post-workout or before an impromptu date. Individual wipes are tucked in sleek silver wrapping and come in three scents, packaged in a 20-count, re-sealable variety bag: Peppermint Surge will perk you up en route to a meeting, Grapefruit Splash is refreshing before a dinner date, and Lavender Calm will leave you smelling good even if you're too wiped out to shower. Price...
...THESSALONIKI Putting modern Greek cuisine on the gastro map is one of the newer events at the Sani Gourmet Festival (May 17-24), an ambitious yet laid-back mix of workshops, tastings and dinners at a chic marina resort near Thessaloniki. Christoforos Peskias, whose Athens restaurant 48 has one Michelin star, promises to outdo his debut last year, when he deconstructed the Greek salad with tomato sorbet, peppers and feta in jelly, cucumber in foam, onion in thin chips and olive puree. A fine line-up of Mediterranean chefs will complement the Hellenic focus. www.saniresort.gr...