InfoAnda - Nigeria post-election violence killed 800: rights group |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Canucks relish first-round matchup with defending champion Blackhawks | 11 April 2011
U.S. urges calm after three die in south Yemen clashes | International | | 3 May 2009
Apple shares open down 3.9 percent, UBS cuts price target | | 14 December 2012

James Cameron blasts Glenn Beck | | 24 March 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Nigeria post-election violence killed 800: rights group |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 48 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read IMF chief denied bail in sex assault case | 4:44pm EDT Strauss-Kahn lawyers see alibi in sex case: report 11:25am EDT Strauss-Kahn hotel says unaware of prior assaults 2:28pm EDT Strauss-Kahn sex case throws open French election 12:16pm EDT US urges restraint after Israel border clashes 10:46am EDT Discussed 133 Son says bin Laden sea burial demeans family: report 95 Texas county official says ”stupid” feds sparked fire 75 Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on three borders Watched Fire ants form rafts to defy floods Tue, Apr 26 2011 Strauss-Kahn shockwave hits France Sun, May 15 2011 Boot camp for rebels in Libya Sun, May 15 2011 Nigeria post-election violence killed 800: rights group Tweet Share this By Joe Brock ABUJA (Reuters) - More than 800 people were killed and 65,000 displaced in three days of violence following a presidential election in April won by President Goodluck Jonathan, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Rioting erupted in... Email Print Related News Sudan declares north party winner in key state vote Sun, May 15 2011 India's beleaguered coalition wins respite in state votes Fri, May 13 2011 Syrian tanks shell towns with at least 19 killed Wed, May 11 2011 Egypt religious strife kills 12, challenges government Sun, May 8 2011 Singapore ruling party retains power but PM eyes change Sun, May 8 2011 Analysis & Opinion Freudian take on Vatican life makes Cannes film festival smile Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood member says he will seek presidency Related Topics World Home » A broken suitcase is seen on a road near burnt vehicles, a day after election riots, in the Kaduna metropolis in northern Nigeria April 19, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde By Joe Brock ABUJA | Mon May 16, 2011 4:41pm EDT ABUJA (Reuters) - More than 800 people were killed and 65,000 displaced in three days of violence following a presidential election in April won by President Goodluck Jonathan, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Rioting erupted in cities in the mostly Muslim north after Jonathan, a Christian from the south, was declared the winner of the vote, deemed by observers and many Nigerians to have been the country's most credible for decades. Jonathan's main rival, ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim popular in the north, has refused to accept defeat. His Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party have gone to court to new polls in some areas. "The April elections were heralded as among the fairest in Nigeria's history, but they also were among the bloodiest," said Corinne Dufka, West Africa researcher at the U.S. rights group. "The newly elected authorities should quickly build on the democratic gains from the elections by bringing to justice those who orchestrated these horrific crimes and addressing the root causes of the violence," Dufka added. Jonathan set up a panel of religious leaders, traditional rulers and lawyers last week to probe the violence. Buhari's supporters say the riots in the days after the April 16 election -- in which homes, shops, churches and mosques were burned down -- was spontaneous but Jonathan's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) blames its opponents. "The orchestrated violence that greeted the election especially in areas where the CPC won overwhelmingly was a direct fallout of inciting comments and directives made by their leaders even before the conclusion of elections," the PDP said in a statement on Sunday. Jonathan won 59 percent of the vote compared to 32 percent for Buhari but although he picked up millions of votes in the north, Buhari was still ahead in almost all northern states. (Editing by Angus MacSwan) World Home Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Sleepy Irish village braces for Obama homecoming |
Tepco to start compensating Fukushima evacuees by fall |
Nigeria post-election violence killed 800: rights group |
Recovering Nelson Mandela votes in South Africa election |
AOL expands local news network in U.S. |
Winklevoss twins lose bid to reopen Facebook case |
Libya says telecoms staff to act shield against NATO |
Google debuts in high-grade bond market with $3 billion deal |
Lady Gaga to perform on Letterman in album media blitz |
LA rapper M-Bone killed in drive-by shooting |
Bomb found near Dublin ahead of UK Queen's visit |
NATO incursion into Pakistan wounds two troops: officials |
War crimes prosecutor targets Gaddafi and allies |
U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: report |
Pakistan plays China card with Prime Minister's visit |
Japan keeps Fukushima shutdown target despite setbacks |
China plays down U.N. report on North Korea, Iran proliferation |
Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave: residents |
AOL says no thanks to private equity |
HP to pull trigger early on results after CEO memo |
Nvidia head sees competition for iPad |
Vodafone surprises with bullish outlook |
Winklevoss twins lose bid to reopen Facebook case |
U.S. lays out priorities for future of cyberspace |
Survivor finale wins big for U.S. network CBS |
Angelina Jolie Bosnia movie gets Dec. release |
Hunting for the next Steig Larsson in Cannes |
Netflix, Miramax strike multi-year streaming deal |
'Survivor' contestant Russell Hantz lands series |
French Left in crisis talks over Strauss-Kahn case |
Witness: Expelled from Bahrain, a nation now in fear |
Militant leader says all Russia is a battleground |
Wife of Mubarak released but still faces probe |
Sony defends response time to hacker breach |
LinkedIn IPO price range boosted by 30 percent |
Private equity in talks for Nokia Siemens: sources |
Olympus says expects to give earnings outlook by end: June |
Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered child outside marriage |
Finnish fairytale wins fans, Cannes films warm up |
Warm welcome at Cannes for Gibson's The Beaver |
Angelina Jolie Bosnia movie gets December release |
Hippie, control freak, editor, star: Gaga in action |
Lady Gaga to perform on Letterman in album media blitz |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01