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2008-11-29 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "The election result has not been officially announced but the protests turned violent after a rumour spread that the opposition candidate (All Nigeria People's Party ) to lead the local council had been defeated."
A local journalist told the BBC that Muslim opposition supporters had gone on the rampage when they heard their candidate to head the council had lost.
Local journalist Senan Murray told the BBC's Hausa Service that Muslims in the city tend to support the ANPP and Christians the PDP.

Posted by classer 2008-11-29 00:33|| 2008-11-29 00:33|| Front Page Top

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