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John
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There appears to be a growing war between Christians and Muslims in
Nigeria:
Reuters wrote: > Jos, Nigeria - More than 200 people have been killed in two days
> of clashes between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria "I
> counted 218 dead bodies at Masalaci Jummaa (mosque). There are
> many other bodies in the streets," said a Red Cross official who
> asked not to be named.
> http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNew ... JI20081129
Piling bodies in the streets is a really bad sign. This has the
appearance of a growing genocidal war.

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(http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/geography.html)

Nigeria's last crisis war was the Biafra War, 1965-1970. However,
that was a war between the southern Ibo and Yoruba tribes.

This incipient war appears to between central and northern tribes,
the Muslim Hausas and the Christian Beroms. I'm guessing that these
tribes are on a different generational timeline, a World War II
timeline.

John

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