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Religious violence wracked the West African nation of Nigeria in February after protests over the Danish cartoons portraying Muhammad swept through the cities of Onitsha and Maiduguri.(NIGERIA)
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The Informed Constituent (Albany, NY)
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March 1, 2006| Author:
Carmack, Roberto
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NIGERIA -- Religious violence wracked the West African nation of Nigeria in February after protests over the Danish cartoons portraying Muhammad swept through the cities of Onitsha and Maiduguri. Christian and Muslim gangs followed these protests with reprisals against members of...
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