Nigeria Torn by Rising Religious Violence -- Wall Street Journal
Government Appears Unable to Stem Attacks Against Christians by Muslim Militias, and Reprisals; Thousands Seek Refuge.
A spree of bomb blasts and machine-gun attacks attributed to an Islamic militia targeting Nigeria's Christians—and apparent reprisal attacks against Muslims—have stoked fears the government is powerless to halt escalating religious violence in Africa's most populous country.
As the militia, Boko Haram, was blamed for more attacks on Wednesday, the government's move to end a fuel subsidy brought thousands of protesters to the streets of Lagos for a third day. Nigeria's largest oil-worker union, meanwhile, threatened to shut down the country's offshore oil platforms.
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More News On The Unrest In NigeriaNigerian Islamist group's leader claims to be at war with Christians -- The Guardian
Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video -- Reuters
Sect leader challenges Nigeria president in video -- AP
16 dead as Nigeria chaos worsens -- Daily Monitor
UN Rights Chief Urges Nigerian Leaders to Halt Violence -- Voice of America
UN Says Boko Haram Must Be Held Accountable for Violence -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Pillay sees signs of atrocities in Nigeria -- UPI
Nigeria Rattled By Strikes, Sectarian Violence -- NPR
CIA’s prediction, Boko Haram and matters arising -- Vanguard
Nigeria protests rage as calls for accountability grow -- CNN
Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government Over Fuel Prices -- Voice of America
Minna riot: Nigeria curfew in Niger state -- BBC
Protesting youths on rampage in Nigerian north -- The Telegraph
Nigeria Oil Union Threatens Strike in Fuel Subsidy Showdown -- Voice of America
UN Says Boko Haram Must Be Held Accountable for Violence -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Pillay sees signs of atrocities in Nigeria -- UPI
Nigeria Rattled By Strikes, Sectarian Violence -- NPR
CIA’s prediction, Boko Haram and matters arising -- Vanguard
Nigeria protests rage as calls for accountability grow -- CNN
Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government Over Fuel Prices -- Voice of America
Minna riot: Nigeria curfew in Niger state -- BBC
Protesting youths on rampage in Nigerian north -- The Telegraph
Nigeria Oil Union Threatens Strike in Fuel Subsidy Showdown -- Voice of America
Nigerian oil union threaten shutdown -- The Telegraph
Nigerian president meets unions as oil strike looms -- Financial Times
Protesting Nigerian workers to shut down oil production -- AFP
Nigeria’s Coming Civil War -- Frank Crimi, FrontPageMag.com
Nigeria: The Fuel Subsidy Crisis and its Implications for the Fight Against Boko Haram -- Martin A. Ewi, allAfrica.com
Nigeria's Boko Haram attacks are misunderstood as regional Islamist threat -- Vanda Felbab-Brown and James J.F. Forest, Christian Science Monitor
Nigeria: The spreading northern insurgency -- The Economist
Pillay sees signs of atrocities in Nigeria -- UPI
Nigeria Rattled By Strikes, Sectarian Violence -- NPR
CIA’s prediction, Boko Haram and matters arising -- Vanguard
Nigeria protests rage as calls for accountability grow -- CNN
Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government Over Fuel Prices -- Voice of America
Minna riot: Nigeria curfew in Niger state -- BBC
Protesting youths on rampage in Nigerian north -- The Telegraph
Nigeria Oil Union Threatens Strike in Fuel Subsidy Showdown -- Voice of America
Nigerian oil union threaten shutdown -- The Telegraph
Nigerian president meets unions as oil strike looms -- Financial Times
Protesting Nigerian workers to shut down oil production -- AFP
Nigeria’s Coming Civil War -- Frank Crimi, FrontPageMag.com
Nigeria: The Fuel Subsidy Crisis and its Implications for the Fight Against Boko Haram -- Martin A. Ewi, allAfrica.com
Nigeria's Boko Haram attacks are misunderstood as regional Islamist threat -- Vanda Felbab-Brown and James J.F. Forest, Christian Science Monitor
Nigeria: The spreading northern insurgency -- The Economist