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Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, who is a leading presidential candidate, is seen after casting his vote at the venue of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Nigeria's ruling party was voting Saturday to choose its presidential candidate for April elections, with the governor of a northern state emerging a front-runner in a dozen-strong fie
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   Saudi  
 Zeenews 
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
Abuja: Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the Presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
German players, from right Michael Ballack, Jens Lehmann, Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker celebrate as Austrian players look on after the group B match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Monday, June 16, 2008
Ballack   Football   Photos   Soccer   Sport  
 Yahoo Daily News 
Premier League - Paper Round: Pay cut for Ballack
| Eurosport - | Sometimes, it is nearly impossible not to feel sorry for those pampered, preened and overpaid Premier League stars. | Take poor old Michael Ballack for example. The credit crunch has h... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
Residents walk past a burnt car in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. More than 200 people, most of them Christians, were slaughtered on Sunday in central Nigeria, according to residents, aid groups and journalists. The local government gave a figure more than twice that amount, but offered no casualty list or other information to substantiate it.  ABC News 
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | JOS, Nigeria March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, about 15 km (9 miles) to the... ... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Nigeria   Photos   Religious   Violence   Woman  
This is an image taken from TV showing a mass grave for victims in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Monday, March 8, 2010  Al Jazeera 
Nigerians bury massacre victims
| Nigerians are burying victims of a massacre of predominantly Christian villagers near the central city of Jos, blamed on a Muslim group. | The burials in mass graves using mechanical excav... (photo: AP / APTN)
Dealth   Muslims   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton BBC News
Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres
| Mark Lipdo of the Stefanos Foundation said he witnessed the massacre | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria to arrest and try those responsible for k... (photo: Creative Commons / U.S. Department of State)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   President   US  
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (podium) opens the UN's World Summit on Food Security in Rome, Italy. Mr. Ban discussed various measures to combat the hunger which afflicts one billion people worldwide, from providing food aid to investing in agricultural development. The Daily Telegraph Australia
UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for calm as 500 Christians slaughtered in Nigeria
| UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Washington led calls for restraint today after the slaughter of more than 500 Christians in Nigeria, as survivors told how the killers chopped ... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Christians   Nigeria   Photos   Politics   UN  
Unidentified women react to the sight of dead bodies in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. Al Jazeera
Nigeria cracks down after attacks
| Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a hundred people in connection with attacks near the central city of Jos that killed more than 500 people. | Police and soldie... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell)
Crime   Human Rights   Nigeria   Photos   Violence  
Togo riot police face off supporters of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre protested in Lome, Togo. Tuesday March 9, 2010. The New York Times
Togo Police Seal Off Opposition Headquarters
| LOMÉ, Togo (AP) — Anti-riot police officers on Monday sealed off the alleyways leading to the headquarters of Togo’s largest opposition party, strand... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Election   Fraud   Photos   Police   Togo  
Cellphones - Mobile Phones Taipei Times
Cellphones Africaˇ¦s latest tool against HIV-AIDS infections
| Cellphones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, the head of the UNAIDS agency said. | The relatively new technology has a role to play in a co... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Aids   Cellphones   Nigeria   Photos   Technology  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton China Daily
Clinton calls for restraint in Nigeria
| WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday urged all the parties in Nigeria to show restraint in response to the killings of some 500 people in... (photo: Creative Commons / US Mission Canada)
Nigeria   People   Photos   Politics   US  
Aid Economy
- Agency warns of Web scam targeting Madoff victims
-  'Bandits' attack truck in Mali
- Poverty Undermining Gardening at Ndungu Kebbeh
- HIV/Aids Counselling - GSM Hotline to the Rescue
Cellphones - Mobile Phones
Cellphones Africaˇ¦s latest tool against HIV-AIDS infections
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- Cocoa grinders bet on Africa despite challenges
- U.S Firm Invests $3 Million in Country
- Africa Needs to Rebuild Economic Defences - IMF
- Oil and Gasoline Prices Begin to Creep Up
China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks to the media during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, unseen, after their talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.
China defends growing links with Africa
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Environment Travel
- Why FG Embarked On N19 Billion Shoreline Project
- Senate Sets Up Technical Committee on Environment
- Fashola Calls for Improved Sanitation
- The Impact of Bush Fire And Tree Felling
Vehicle - Taxi - Car - Tricycle - Air Pollution - Road
Renewed alert on health risks of air pollution
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- Emirates welcomes aboard Senegal by announcing new route to
- Starwood announces plans to add 50 new hotels in Europe, Afr
- Hiking Deep Into Dogon Country in Mali
- Dubai property market: Riding on the crest of tourism and fa
Burj Dubai dawn
Dubai property market: Riding on the crest of tourism and favourable land laws
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Health Education
- Nigerian mothers recall children’s slaughter
- Realities
- CA nixes habeas plea; Morong 43 to stay in jail
- Suspect's Death Leads to Questions on Indonesia's Bo
Indonesian paramilitary policemen carry their weapons during a search for militants in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Suspect's Death Leads to Questions on Indonesia's Border Security
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- Education Minister - 'One Laptop Per Child' is Good
- Buea - UB Honours Late Professor Azeyeh
- Rep Donates 500 Books to Students
- Education Council Restores Junior School to Unity Colleges
Queen Rania of Jordan speaks to reporters during a meeting of U.N. regional chiefs in Amman, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Queen Rania called for emergency financial aid to U.N. agencies assisting the 1.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Women in the World Speakers
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