Topic: Umaru Yar'Adua
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What is Nigeria's Boko Haram? 5 things to know
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has generated headlines with a number of bloody attacks. Scott Baldauf breaks down the group's origins, funding, and possible ties to Al Qaeda.
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Nigeria rebels vow more attacks after 'warning strike' on oil pipeline
Nigeria’s fragile Oct. 25 cease-fire with militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta region has come dangerously close to a violent end, as rebels took credit this weekend for an attack on an oil pipeline.
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Nigeria's fuel crisis festers without a president in charge
Fuel carriers this week blocked major fuel distribution points with their trucks to protest a new energy sector deregulation bill waiting for President Umaru Yar’Adua to sign upon return from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
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Nigerian amnesty deal with militants unravels
Three weeks into a cease-fire pact, some rebels are turning themselves in. But the main group – MEND – say they'll attack oil facilities on Sept. 15.
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Will Clinton push Nigeria on corruption?
During her visit today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to say that stronger relations with the US will depend on better, cleaner governance.
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Nigerian forces move in on Islamist radicals
Boko Haram has attacked schools, police stations, and other symbols of state power. While the group is relatively minor, the attacks underscore a widespread public distrust of the government.
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Will Nigeria's MEND militants honor their own ceasefire?
Just hours after announcing a unilateral 60-day ceasefire with the government, the rebels threatened to end it.
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Niger Delta militants vow more attacks
Chevron has evacuated hundreds of employees from the oil-rich region of Nigeria after a string of attacks on oil pipelines.
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In Nigeria 'oil war,' militants step up attacks
MEND militants have united against foreign oil interests in the wake of a military crackdown.
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Nigeria rebels declare cease-fire in oil-rich delta
Opting for dialogue, President Umaru Yar'Adua promises to address underdevelopment in the region.
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Nigeria militants step up oil attacks
One year after President Umaru Yar' Adua took power, vowing to bring stability to the oil-rich Niger Delta region, observers say little progress has been made.
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