Blair Launches Initiative for Religious Tolerance in Nigeria
Former British prime minister Tony Blair, the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan have launched an initiative to improve relations between Muslims and Christians, The initiative was launched on the same day several people were killed during religious clashes.
Religious tension in Nigeria.
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Nigeria:
Religious Tensions in Nigeria Politically Motivated - Jonathan
Vanguard, 23 November 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said his administration would continue to embrace inter-religious dialogue with a view to assuaging the mounting level of insecurity in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
16 Killed in Kano, Plateau, Borno As Cars Plunge Into River in Lagos
Vanguard, 23 November 2012
Armed soldiers, yesterday, took over security in Bichi town near Kano, following a sectarian violence that rocked the town, leading to the death of no fewer than five persons, just… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Five Feared Dead in Bichi Violence
Leadership, 23 November 2012
Five persons were reported dead in Bichi town of Kano state, following a violent protest over alleged religious misunderstanding involving a businessman. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Religious Violence Erupts in Kano Town
Daily Trust, 22 November 2012
Several houses and shops have reportedly been torched in a religious violence that erupted on Thursday morning in Bichi, a town several kilometers outside Kano metropolis in Kano… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Religious Tensions Politically Motivated - Jonathan
Daily Trust, 23 November 2012
Some of the religious tensions in the country were politically motivated, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Read more »
InFocus
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At least 50 armed men have been arrested following religious clashes between Muslims and Christians in Taraba State. Its reported that the men - armed with guns and machetes - were ... Read more »
