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 Nigeria, January 2006
Nigeria, February 2006
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Northern Nigeria
Nigeria Delta
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| Jan.15 |
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'War going on' in oilfield
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| Jan.24 |
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Nine dead in attack
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| Jan.29 |
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Foreign workers freed
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| Feb.8 |
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 Deadly bird flu found A highly pathogenic strain of the H5N1 virus has been found in poultry stocks, the first case of the disease in Africa
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| Feb.9 |
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Nigeria plans huge bird flu cull A large-scale cull is being planned at a farm where thousands of chickens have died from bird flu
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More bird flu in Nigeria alarms WHO
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| Feb.10 |
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UN urges Nigeria bird flu action Nigeria must step up its measures to prevent further spread of the deadly virus
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| Feb.12 |
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Fears bird flu has spread to humans Nigerian health officials waited anxiously for test results on 2 children feared to be the first Africans infected
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| Feb.18 |
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 16 die in cartoon protests 11 churches were burned as part of the continuing violence over cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammed
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9 abducted in Niger delta
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| Feb.19 |
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Militants claim oil attack
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| Feb.22 |
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Riots leave many dead
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| Mar.9 |
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Militants fight military
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| Mar.17 |
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 Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile Liberia has asked Nigeria to extradite former Liberian President
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| Mar.22 |
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Skyscraper crumbles in downpour
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| Mar.28 |
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War crimes suspect Taylor missing Liberian warlord and war crimes suspect has disappeared from the haven Nigeria had granted him
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US warning over missing Taylor
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| Mar.29 |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia| Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad | |
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| Apr.2 |
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Taylor says Nigeria betrayed him
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| Apr.18 |
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President offers Delta boost Obasanjo has promised thousands more jobs and a new motorway for the oil-rich region
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| Apr.20 |
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Nigeria settles Paris Club debt Nigeria is becoming the first African nation to settle with its lenders to clear the way for greater spending
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| Apr.29 |
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Pressure grows for Darfur peace
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Bomb explodes near refinery
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| Apr.30 |
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Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
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| May.2 |
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New deadline for Darfur agreement The deadline has again been extended for rebel and Sudanese government to sign a deal ending the conflict
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 Darfur peace pact remains elusive  Talks in Abuja, Nigeria passed another deadline
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| May.5 |
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Possible deal brings new hope Map of Abuja Nigeria The rebel group has tentatively agreed to a deal with the government during talks in Abuja
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Main parties sign Darfur accord| The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict. The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces an... | |
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| May.12 |
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Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 Map of Lagos%3B Nigeria| Vandals are thought to have caused the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Lagos; all of them were killed | |
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| May.16 |
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No third term for President Obasanjo
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| Jun.7 |
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Militants attack oil field
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| Jul.13 |
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Blasts hit oil pipeline
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| Jul.19 |
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Building collapse kills 11
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| Aug.15 |
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Nigeria 'must halt kidnappings'
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| Sep.18 |
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10 generals among 12 killed in plane crash
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| Sep.30 |
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Dam collapse floods town 40 people are feared dead in northern Nigeria after 500 houses were swept away by the waters near Gusau
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| Oct.11 |
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Hostages freed
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| Oct.21 |
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Rebels free oil hostages
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| Oct.29 |
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Sultan among crash dead  Map of Abuja Nigeria| Boeing 737, with 104 on board, crashed near the Abuja airport shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. The jetliner was still on fire at the edge of the runway hours after i... | |
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| Nov.2 |
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Nigeria gets new Islamic leader
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2 foreigners kidnapped
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Trade to top China-Africa summit More than 40 African heads of state have gathering for a summit with China on trade and investment
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| Nov.22 |
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 Kidnapped British oil worker dies in rescue Nigerian troops tried to free 7 foreigners abducted from an offshore oil field
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| Dec.21 |
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Bomb sparks Shell pullout The largest oil operator in Nigeria began evacuating expatriate staff dependants from the Niger Delta
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| Dec.26 |
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Pipeline explosion kills at least 260 A massive explosion and fire ignited as crowds carried away buckets of fuel from a tapped fuel pipeline
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Nigeria mourns pipeline victims President Obasanjo is 'shocked and saddened' by the vandalisation of an oil pipeline that led to at least 260 deaths
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