Nigeria

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

Ethnic violence is increasing in Nigeria, with three separate conflicts occurring since May between different groups. Itsekiri, Urhobo and Ijaw tribes in the Niger River delta clashed in a dispute over government favors and oil revenues; Ijaws and Ilajes clashed in a land dispute in Ondo state; Yorubas and Hausas, Nigeria’s two largest ethnic groups, [read more]

Nigeria

Date: August 7th, 2001 |

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Airport workers went on strike Aug. 1 to demand higher wages, significantly disrupting domestic flights but having little impact on international flights. All major airports were expected to be affected by the strike, which could go on indefinitely if a settlement is no [read more]

Nigeria

Date: July 2nd, 2001 |

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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 [read more]

Nigeria

Date: August 13th, 2001 |

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Conflict between Christians and Muslims flared in late February in and around Kaduna City and in the southeastern cities of Aba and Onitsha. The violence stems from state government attempts to impose sharia, or Islamic law. Roadblocks were reported on the main road between Aba and Port Harcourt. Travel with caution in these areas, and [read more]

Nigeria

Date: July 16th, 2001 |

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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, [read more]

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