Topic: West Africa
Nigerian armed group claims attack on oil facility
AFP Global Edition
A Nigerian armed rebel group on Friday claimed to have blown up an oil facility in the restive oil-producing Niger Delta region and threatened to step up attacks in coming days. "At about 12:08 am (2308 GMT), March 19, 2010, units of the Joint Revolutionary Council of Niger Delta ...
Senegal rebels kill soldier, wound five in battle
AFP Global Edition
Separatist rebels killed a Senegalese soldier and wounded five others during a battle in the southern Casamance province, a military source said Friday. "There is one dead, a non-commissioned officer, and five injured from the army" in the attack on Thursday on the positions of the Casamance Movement of Democratic ...
Nigeria's ruling party to meet for crucial talks
AFP Global Edition
Nigeria's ruling party is planning crucial talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, sources said. The People Democratic Party's highest decision making body was expected to meet next week to discuss the cabinet dissolution as well ...
Gaddafi comment sparks diplomatic row with Nigeria
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ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the north African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Nigeria should split along religious lines. The Nigerian Foreign Ministry said it had recalled Ambassador Isah Mohammed for urgent consultations after Gaddafi's comments, which ...
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