Nigeria
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 16th, 2001 | Trackback
Be careful whom you talk to in the northern city of Kano. Sharia, or Islamic law, was introduced in Kano state in November and hundreds of people have been arrested in the city for talking to members of the opposite sex. When questioned by police, detainees have been asked whether they’re practicing prostitution or adultery, but most were simply talking with each other. Paying a small bribe, however, is usually enough to be released.
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Nigeria
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 2nd, 2001 | Trackback
More than two weeks of fighting between rival ethnic groups in central Nigeria has killed as many as 200 people and displaced 50,000. The violence between the Azare and Tiv communities in Nassarawa state began June 12 and abated June 28. Relief efforts for the refugees are underway, but travel to the state should be deferred.
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