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Jihad as American as apple pie, says US-born cleric

AFP American Edition 6 hours ago

Violent jihad, or Islamic holy war, is "becoming as American as apple pie," US-born fugitive cleric Anwar Al-Awlaqi said in an unauthenticated message released Friday. "Western jihad is here to stay," warned Awlaqi as he commented on a blonde American who dubbed ...

Nigeria's ruling party to hold key talks after cabinet sacking

AFP Global Edition 8 hours ago

Nigeria's ruling party will hold key talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan in a shock move sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, officials said Friday. The People Democratic Party's highest decision-making organ, the national executive council, ...

Nigerian armed group claims attack on oil pipeline

AFP Global Edition 10 hours ago

Nigerian rebels claimed Friday to have blown up an oil plant in the restive Niger Delta region and threatened further raids, adding to the mounting crises facing Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. A previously unknown militant group, the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), which ...

Nigerian armed group claims attack on oil facility

AFP Global Edition 12 hours ago

A Nigerian armed rebel group on Friday claimed to have blown up an oil facility in the restive oil-producing Niger Delta region and threatened to step up attacks in coming days. "At about 12:08 am (2308 GMT), March 19, 2010, units of ...

Nigeria oil facility damaged, military says

AP News 13 hours ago

Oil facility in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta has been damaged in an attack, military says A Nigerian military spokesman says an oil facility in oil-rich southern Nigeria has been damaged by an attack. Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha said Friday the facility in Buguma ...

Nigeria's ruling party to meet for crucial talks

AFP Global Edition 13 hours ago

Nigeria's ruling party is planning crucial talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, sources said. The People Democratic Party's highest decision making body was expected to meet next week to discuss ...

Gaddafi comment sparks diplomatic row with Nigeria

Reuters US Online Report World News 18 hours ago

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the north African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Nigeria should split along religious lines. The Nigerian Foreign Ministry said it had recalled Ambassador Isah ...

'JihadJane' pleads not guilty in domestic terror case

AFP Global Edition yesterday

A blonde American who dubbed herself "JihadJane" pleaded not guilty Thursday to recruiting Islamist militants in the latest home-grown terrorism case. Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, 46, smiled and appeared relaxed as she denied charges of conspiracy to support terrorists, recruiting militants, and ...

Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians. Abuja said it had recalled the ambassador over Kadhafi's "irresponsible utterances" which had made a mockery of his ...

Daunting in-tray awaits new Nigerian cabinet

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan put the finishing touches Thursday to a new cabinet tasked with tackling a mounting set of crises, including a new bout of sectarian slaughter. A day after he dissolved the entire cabinet in a startling show of ...

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