Nigeria: Tension Remains Following Bloody Ethnic Violence

July 24, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Tension is high in central Nigeria two weeks after the killing of more than 100 people in violence between rival ethnic groups. A military operation is under way in Plateau State to find those who carried out the attacks. According to reports, however, the region's leaders have little confidence in it. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Jos, Nigeria.

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Jos 9°56′N 8°53′E / 9.933°N 8.883°E is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State. Th... Explore this topic

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The'Berom' people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. Within Plateau State, they are concentrated mostly in the local government areas of, Jos South, Jos North, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom. They speak the Berom language, which belongs to the large Niger-Co... Explore this topic

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Ethnic violence refers to violence expressly motivated by ethnic hatred and ethnic conflict . It is commonly related to political violence, and often the terms are interchangeable, or one is used as a pretext for the other when politically expedient. Ethnic violence is a catch... Explore this topic

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Religious violence is a term that covers phenomena where religion, in its diversity, is either the subject or object of violent behaviour. Religious violence is, specifically, violence that is motivated by or in reaction to religious precepts, texts, or doctrines. This include... Explore this topic

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