Religious Clashes in Nigeria
Muslim Fulani cattle herders and Christian Tarok farmers have been clashing for more than two months, the BBC reported. The bloody fights over land and cattle have caused hundreds of deaths and have forced thousands to flee their homes. In 2001, over 1000 people were killed in religious clashes in the state capital of Plateau, Los.
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