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WORLD NEWS TODAY
March 12, 2010
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Lingering Nigerian Leadership Crisis Causes
Continued Unease
Hundreds of protesters march in Abuja to protest what is
seen as a leadership vacuum in Africa's most populous country
VOA
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Nigerian Women Protest Sectarian Massacre
Demonstration coincided with start of a three-day fast
declared by authorities in central Plateau State as a mark of
reconciliation
VOA
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UN: Nigeria's Jos Massacre Could Have Been
Prevented
UN investigator says religious manipulation was major
root cause, but government has been too scared to acknowledge that
VOA
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A ‘Competent Army’ Will Take Over from
MONUC, Says DRC Official
DRC official says the government is forming a competent
national army to take over after MONUC withdraws by the end of next
year.
VOA
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US Report Paints Grim Picture of Human
Rights in Africa
Report says government forces commit arbitrary, unlawful
killings in several African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya,
Zimbabwe
VOA
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New Grassroots Effort to Pressure G8 to
Fulfill Earlier Promises
At the Table Campaign targets June summit in Canada
VOA
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Nigeria women protest at killings
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's
violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred.
BBC
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Drogba scoops top African award
Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba is named African Footballer
of the Year, while Algeria were named team of the year.
BBC
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Gambia row over wave of arrests
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The
Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
BBC
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