Photo Essays

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  Nigeria: Voting in Jos, April 2011

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  A woman holds up her voter registration card during Nigeria's legislative elections. see more »

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  Nigerians Vote for a President, April 2011

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  Voters queue patiently to cast their ballots at Kubwa... see more »

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  Beating Grim Odds of Childbirth, May 2011

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  The maternity ward at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria. An expectant mother in northern Nigeria faces higher risks in childbirth than in most other places in the world, according ... see more »

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  Bomb Blast at Abuja Police Force Headquarters, June 2011

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  People at Total filling station, watching smoke from the bomb blast that claimed three lives and destroyed a total of 73 cars at Abuja Police Force Headquarters. see more »

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  Nigeria's Lagos Floods, July 2011

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  Torrential rain has caused havoc in Lagos in recent days, flooding streets... see more »

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  Deadly bombing at UN House in Nigeria, 29 August 2011

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  This shot was taken in the United Nations building shortly after the bombing. see more »

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  Memorial Service for UN Bombing Victims, September 2011

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  A grieving family during the Memorial Ceremony for those who died in the August 26 UN House Suicide Attack at the United Nations Building Grounds, Central Business District, Abuja. see more »

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  Niger Delta Quest, November 2011

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  The Niger Delta community has been hard hit by acid rains. The rain has corroded Dandy Mgbenwa's roof... see more »