Nigeria

  • Aug 4, 2009
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AFRICA: Capital inflows surge as risk appetite returns

Africa has attracted nearly 1 billion dollars in net capital inflows so far this year,...

  • Aug 4, 2009
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INT/AFRICA: Nigerians seize Lithuanian crewmen

Five Lithuanians were taken hostage this morning from the Saturnas refrigerator ship off Nigeria,...

  • Jul 31, 2009
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NIGERIA: Boko Haram leader dies in police custody

Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of the Muslim sect driving days of violence in north-eastern...

Nigeria
  • Jul 29, 2009
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NIGERIA: Military cracks down on Islamist fighters

'Islamist' violence against the state and police in northern Nigeria has entered a fourth day...

Nigeria
  • Jul 28, 2009
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NIGERIA: Foreign firms voice resistance to oil reform

Executives of Shell and ExxonMobil in Nigeria indicated their opposition to draft legislation...

Nigeria
  • Jul 27, 2009
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NIGERIA: Islamists clash with police in north

Islamists attacked police stations today in two northern Nigerian cities, Potiskum in Yobe State...

Nigeria
  • Jul 15, 2009
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NIGERIA: MEND offers truce for peace talks

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today declared a 60-day suspension of...

Nigeria
  • Jul 14, 2009
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NIGERIA: MEND strikes Lagos as Okah is released

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) claimed responsibility for an attack...

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