Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Friday, October 01, 2010

Possible spoiler in Nigeria

An early report of a bombing during independence celebrations underscores the persisting divisions within Nigeria.

Blasts heard near Nigeria independence parade
Two explosions were heard in Nigeria's capital on Friday near a parade of top government and foreign officials to mark the country's 50th anniversary of independence, a Reuters television witness said.

The blasts came about an hour after Nigeria's MEND rebel guerrilla group issued an email bomb warning, saying it had planted several devices at the parade and telling people to evacuate.

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