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A local market that was destroyed in recent violence at Jos, Nigeria, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Charred bodies with scorched hands reaching skyward lay in the streets and a mosque with blackened minarets smoldered Wednesday after several days of fighting between Christians and Muslims killed more than 200 people.

Attack Mosque Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Nigeria

The New York Times
Officials: Deadly Attack Hits North Nigeria Mosque
Sun 14 Oct 2012
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Officials say gunmen armed with rifles and machetes have attacked a mosque in north Nigeria, killing some worshippers. The exact number of dead and injured in the attack... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)

Locals collect oil from an oil polluted stream in Oshie near Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Tuesday, Oct. 31 2006.

Nigeria Oil Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Environmental issues in the Niger Delta

France24
Nigerian farmers sue Shell in Dutch case with global reach
Thu 11 Oct 2012
AFP - Four Nigerian farmers take on Shell in a Dutch court, accusing the oil giant of destroying their livelihoods in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility. The... (photo: AP / George Osodi)

Beggar - Poor People - Mentally Retarded

Joy Online Wed 10 Oct 2012
Global effort sought on mental health care
Experts around the globe are calling for a joint effort to tackle the world's leading cause of suffering and disability - mental health disorders. Nearly 450 million people have mental health... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy)
Afghanistan Health People Photos Wikipedia: Mental health

Nigerian troops patrol at Maiduguri, Nigeria, Saturday, Aug 1, 2009. Banks and markets reopened in this northern Nigerian city after five days of fierce fighting between police and a radical Islamist sect.

The New York Times Tue 9 Oct 2012
Nigeria: Soldiers Open Fire in City After Explosion
Soldiers angry about the killing of an officer on Monday razed buildings and killed more than 30 people believed to be civilians in Maiduguri, a northeastern city. The soldiers belong to a unit in... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Killings Nigeria Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict

Nigerian police officers stand guard in an area were the military are battling with gunmen in Kano, northern Nigeria, Wednesday April 18, 2007.

Voa News Mon 8 Oct 2012
Witnesses Say Nigerian Soldiers Kill 30 After Blast
Witnesses in northern Nigeria are accusing soldiers of firing on civilians in the troubled city of Maiduguri, killing at least 30 people. Reporters and... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Killings Nigeria Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict

Cities rises in a vast

The Guardian Thu 4 Oct 2012
Rise of the megacities – get the data
Out-of-date censuses, inconsistent methodologies and the political manipulation of official statistics mean estimating and predicting city populations is fraught with... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
America China Photos Population Wikipedia: Megacity

Four Nigerian peacekeepers killed in West Darfur

Stars and Stripes Thu 4 Oct 2012
Four Nigerian peacekeepers killed in West Darfur
KHARTOUM -- Unknown gunmen killed four Nigerian soldiers and wounded eight others in an ambush in the capital of West Darfur state, El Geneina.... (photo: UN / Albert González Farran)
Darfur Nigeria Peacekeepers Photos Wikipedia: Darfur

4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID

CNTV Thu 4 Oct 2012
4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID
KHARTOUM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Four peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured by gunmen in an ambush in Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations-African Union... (photo: UN / Albert González Farran)
Darfur Khartoum Peacekeepers Photos Wikipedia: Darfur

Darfur peacekeepers killed in ambush

Al Jazeera Wed 3 Oct 2012
Darfur peacekeepers killed in ambush
At least four Nigerian peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region have been killed in an ambush, the UN-African Union Mission (UNAMID) says. The attack, which happened... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
Darfur Nigerian Peacekeepers Photos

Denver Post Wed 3 Oct 2012
White House widening covert war in North Africa
WASHINGTON—Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack... (photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon)
Africa Al Qaida Photos US Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

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Relief / Aid

	Al Barari garden designed by a daughter for her mother Gulf News
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	Rachida Dati: France's male politicians should have their 'quadruple' sex lives exposed The Daily Telegraph
	Mercado: Rearranging menus Sun Star

Health

	SAfrica's Jacob Zuma faces criticism for having his private home upgraded using taxpayer money Star Tribune
	HIV patients cured with herbs: Gambia Taipei Times
	Sudan accused of dragging feet over humanitarian aid access The Guardian
	KENYA-SOMALIA: Battling to contain cholera, hepatitis E outbreaks IRINnews

An oil installation belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company in Odidi, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Royal Dutch Shell PLC reported a 4 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit and a 2 percent decline in sales Thursday, as lower production and the impact from hurricanes Katrina and Rita outweighed the high price of oil.

Fuel shortages in Nigeria as union attacks subsidy halt

Hotel Ukraina Moscow

Moscow hotels 'world's most expensive'

Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during the handover of a Swiss female hostage for transport by helicopter to neighboring Burkina Faso, at a designated rendezvous point in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

UN chief urges sanctions on Mali rebels

Nigerians caught in the crossfire Gulf News
Trust held camps, sought probe for forged signature: Khurshi The Siasat Daily
Boy pushes girl off running train for spurning him The Siasat Daily
Charges against Vadra politically motivated: Moily The Siasat Daily
Flood - Minister Allays Fears On Food Crisis All Africa
Between Tambuwal and the President's Media Men All Africa
Floods - Country Shall Not Have Food Crises or Famine - Mini All Africa
Still On Adamawa Election Tribunal Ruling All Africa
Act 61 Scene Two of Equity, Power Sharing and 2015 Presidenc All Africa
Suswam Cautions Political Parties Over Local Government Elec All Africa
Ondo Election - Mistakes in the Past Will Be Corrected-Mark All Africa
Why Sustainable Development Eludes the Country - Minister All Africa
NASS to Blame for Non-Full Implementation of 2012 Budget - P All Africa
Jonathan Talks Tough On Ondo Guber Poll - We Won't Condone T All Africa
Prudent use of Petronas' revenues New Straits/Business Times
September Allocation - FG, States, Local Governments Share 4 All Africa
Leave Governance to the Politicians - Petinrin Charges Milit All Africa
'Limit Governors' Powers On Local Governments Creation' All Africa
Igbo Leaders Seek Rotational Presidency, Six-Year-Single Ter All Africa
A Role for Muhammadu Buhari All Africa

File - African refugees sit in the hallway of a shelter in Tel Aviv, in this photo taken Monday, Feb. 25, 2008.

Israel turns up the heat on African migrants

Rohingya protesters gather in front of a United Nations regional office in Bangkok on Monday, June 11, 2012, to call for an end to the ongoing unrest and violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Myanmar forces deployed to quell ethnic riots

Mourners gather around the coffins of 107 Kurdish prisoners who died in 1988 during the notorious Operation Anfal at a burial ceremony after being returned to their village of Chamchamal in northern Iraq, Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Saddam's brutality still haunts Iraqi Kurds

20 Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria The Siasat Daily
At least 20 Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria Zeenews
Human Rights Watch Accuses Boko Haram of Crimes Against Huma All Africa
Nigerian Islamists, security forces guilty of crimes — Jamaica Observer
Rights group: Both Nigeria, sect killed civilians North Jersey
Rights Group Accuses Boko Haram of Crimes Against Humanity All Africa
Nigerian Army, Boko Haram may have committed 'crimes against Zeenews
Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Likely Crimes Against Humanity Huffington Post
Nigeria, Islamists may have committed crimes against humanit Daily Press
Nigeria, Islamists may have committed crimes against humanit Reuters
Nigeria, Islamists may have committed crimes against humanit The Star
Human Rights Group Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty in N All Africa
Human Rights Watch: Nigeria, radical Islamist sect likely co The Washington Post
Human Rights Watch: Nigeria, radical Islamist sect likely co Star Tribune
32 dead at Nigeria hospital after soldiers attack The Himalayan
Bonding Time Tulsa World
32 dead at Nigerian hospital after soldiers attack Richmond Times Dispatch
Top 10 books being released the week of October 8 The Examiner
Ex-child-soldier: 'Shooting became just like drinking a glas CNN
Nigerian troops target Boko Haram in Damaturu BBC News

Small yellow wildlife flowers on the mountains - biodiversity - nature

In Hyderabad, a Focus on the World’s Shrinking Biodiversity

Africa's mineral wealth hardly denting poverty levels, says World Bank

Africa's mineral wealth hardly denting poverty levels, says World Bank

Music school strikes chord with Afghan street kids

Music school strikes chord with Afghan street kids

Reliance launches investment plan for risk profile The Siasat Daily
Nawab of Fashion designs Chotte Nawab's wedding achkan The Siasat Daily
Nigerian orphan girls forced into sex trade in Britain The Siasat Daily
Canberrans answering the call Canberra Times
Life saver? Scientific American
HEALTH: Urban poor missing out on vital nutrients IRINnews
Antelope-Lioness Photos Document Friendship Or Hunting Strat Huffington Post
Women Entrepreneurs Drive Growth in Africa The New York Times
Akanksha Foundation Wows NYC Crowd Huffington Post
UN: Food Prices Likely to Remain Volatile, High The New York Times
Green Technology: Feeding the population without killing the New Straits/Business Times
Stealing their innocence Gulf News
UN calls for $1bn to fund social safety nets in world's poor The Guardian
Mitt Romney: U.S. Foreign Policy Should Be More Assertive Huffington Post
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) In The Eyes of Non-Muslims The Examiner
By 2020, there will be 50m child brides Belfast Telegraph
Where's Waldo, Religious Business And Outrageous Politicians The Examiner
The forgotten girls: By 2020, there will be 50m child brides The Independent
Fossil-fuel industry a grim reaper Mail Guardian South Africa
'We let them starve' The Guardian

Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent

Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent

Nigerian police patrol near the US embassy in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, June 17, 2005. (js1)

Shots Fired by US Embassy in Nigeria; No Injuries

Bodies of people alleged to have been killed in a Friday attack on a town hall meeting of the Christian Igbo ethnic group lie on the floor in a hospital morgue in Mubi, in the Adamawa state of northern Nigeria, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. The town hall attack, which left at least 20 dead, is one of a string of deadly attacks claimed by radical Muslim sect Boko Haram.

On the trail of Boko Haram

Muslim Worshipers Shot in Nigeria The New York Times
Nigerian Villagers Sue Shell in Landmark Pollution Case CNBC
'Data Centres Will Drive Technology Business' All Africa
'Technology Will Drive Mobile Advertising' All Africa
World Bank Spends U.S.$15 Million On Science and Technology All Africa
Shell faces lawsuit over Niger Delta pollution CNBC
Nigerian farmers sue Shell in Dutch court CNBC
21 Killed in Attacks Across Central, North Nigeria The New York Times
Nigeria President Proposes $29.3B National Budget The New York Times
Nigeria state-run TV shows video of first lady in Germany as The Washington Post
Nigeria TV Shows Video of Absent First Lady The New York Times
Bombing, Gunfire Hits Northeast Nigeria City The New York Times
Niger Wants Joint Patrol on Nigeria Border The New York Times
UK Business Secretary Applauds Nigeria Oil Bill The New York Times
Greek-Managed Tanker Missing Off West Africa The New York Times
3 Killed in Bomb Attacks on Nigeria Beer Gardens The New York Times
Beyond Enrollment: Keeping Our Children in School -- A Persp Huffington Post
Broken Down Lines Worsen Crisis in North Nigeria The New York Times
Glo Soccer Academy Screening Opens Monday Graphic
Nigeria Jails Anti-Graft Officers for Bribe-Taking The New York Times

Mobile phone towers - telecom

Mobile phone towers attacked in north Nigeria

A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.

Clinton aide: Nigeria military alone can't beat Islamists

Looking out over Johannesburg from Braamfontein. Nelson Mandela bridge over the train station. CBD in the background

Joburg is Africa’s second most visited city, survey shows

Head-to-Head With Local Artistes At the Headies All Africa
A Searchlight On Intellectual Property All Africa
National Bank's Crackdown On Bank Debtors Pays Off All Africa
And Protest Greets Nuclear Regulatory Authority's New Fees All Africa
North Is Not Divided On 2015 - Senator Dahiru All Africa
Lagos Gets Ready for Seven-Star Experience All Africa
Lagos Chamber Flays National Bank Monetary Policy All Africa
Hotels - New Emerging Industry in Imo State All Africa
The Many Lies About Nuella Njubigbo All Africa
Top Nollywood Stars Storm Ghana Peace FM Online
From Acting to the Runway All Africa
DG - Why Local Automotive Council Suffers All Africa
Dangote Committee to Raise N100 Billion for Flood Victims All Africa
Terrorism poses major challenge to Nigeria's economy Deutsche Welle
Nigeria floods called 'natural disaster' Al Jazeera
Jonathan tours flooded regions Independent online (SA)
Son of sushi chef on a roll in Formula 1 CNN
Nigeria president calls floods a "national disaster" The Star
Kaltenborn makes F1 history CNN
Director Decries Low Palm Oil Production in Rivers All Africa

Palm Oil - Palm Oil Trees - Plantations.

Palm Oil Is Another Black Gold - Prof Ekpa

Poverty - Two poor women with their kids sitting on the road, Pune, India

Where do the worlds most stressed women live?

U.S. Navy Lt. Kristin Edgar instructs a class on childbirth to midwives at Zamboanga Health Center.

Midwives can cut deaths in childbirth, but there aren't enough of them

Students Taught How to Discover God's Assignment All Africa
Unesco Urges FG to Promote Harmonised Education All Africa
'As a Student in England I Had to Endure Once-a-Week Bath' All Africa
End Child Marriage Through Education, UN Urges All Africa
Bank Supports St. Louise Special School All Africa
Kano Girls' Schools Under Robbers' Seige All Africa
From Dublin, Law School Set of '83 Plans Big All Africa
Women Politicians Protest Mubi, Uniport Students' Killings All Africa
Justice in the Twittersphere for Lynched Nigerian Students? All Africa
Actionaid Decries Nigeria's Low-Level Girl-Child Education All Africa
Sultan Commends Jonathan On Education All Africa
Floods - Delta Considers Indefinite Closure of Schools All Africa
Uniport Four - Parents of Victims Urge IG to Take Over Inves All Africa
Uniport Four - Parents Urge IGP to Take Over Case All Africa
Multiple Taxes Unhealthy to Our Business School Proprietors All Africa
ACN Says Uniport Killing Is Barbaric All Africa
Benue Varsity Medical Students Protest Over Accreditation All Africa
Country Hosts World School Debate All Africa
Two Killed, Islamic School Destroyed in Barkin Ladi All Africa
FG Threatens to Close Varsities, Others Over Admission All Africa

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