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Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a predominantly Christian south, the country is home to some of the world’s most vicious scenes of religious conflict. Boko Haram (roughly translated as “Western education is forbidden”), an Islamist movement that seeks to impose Shari’ah law throughout Nigeria, has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks on Christian churches in recent years.
Photo by Dele Jones / AP / CorbisViolence in Nigeria: Breaking the Country's Fatal Deadlock
Christians and Muslims will find peace if they work together for justice.
April 30, 2012
EPA/STRNigerian States Propose Religion Limits as Gunmen Kill 19 at Bible Study
Continued surge in sectarian violence has local governments debating how to stop it.
August 8, 2012
More on Nigeria
Nigeria Declares Emergency Rule as Christians Debate Amnesty for Boko Haram Islamists
(UPDATED) Controversial proposal to end terror campaign creates another faultline for Christians in Africa's most-populous nation.
May 14, 2013
How a Catholic-Pentecostal Split Could Help Nigeria's Militant Islamists
United body divides for the first time in 40 years over politics and Islam.
March 7, 2013
Private Jets for Jesus
Nigeria's Pentecostal preachers say expanding ministries justify their personal planes.
December 10, 2012
State-Sponsored Pilgrimages Under Review in Nigeria
A third of the country's 90,000 religious pilgrims this year were Christians.
December 5, 2012
Nigerian States Propose Religion Limits as Gunmen Kill 19 at Bible Study
Continued surge in sectarian violence has local governments debating how to stop it.
August 8, 2012
Christians Face Forced Exodus, Missionary Wins 'Rare' Settlement, Churches Want Fewer Cash Offerings, and More 
Important developments in the church and the world.
May 26, 2012
Violence in Nigeria: Breaking the Country's Fatal Deadlock
Christians and Muslims will find peace if they work together for justice.
April 30, 2012
Video: Neighbors
Victor and Ibrahim are two men caught in a community-wide conflict that threatens not just their livelihood, but their lives as well.
March 2, 2010
'In Jos We Are Coming Face to Face in Confrontation with Satan'
The Anglican Archbishop of Jos speaks out on last week's deadly attacks and the media coverage that followed.
January 26, 2010
The Truth About the Religious Violence in Jos, Nigeria
It's not easy to state who started it or how many died. But the horror for those affected is clear.
January 21, 2010
More Human Smoke Rises in Jos
This week's deadly riots struck home for the academic dean of ECWA Theological Seminary.
January 21, 2010
Nigeria: Christian Movie Capital of the World
Spirituality fuels Nollywood's booming film industry.
October 27, 2009
Fault Line of Faith
Six pastors killed, 40 churches razed in Jos's most recent violence.
January 15, 2009
News Briefs
Nigeria mob kills 10, pharmacists don't have to fill Plan B prescriptions, and Prison Fellowship bars UCC congregation from Angel Tree.
November 20, 2007
Gospel Riches
Africa's rapid embrace of prosperity Pentecostalism provokes concern--and hope.
July 6, 2007
Nigeria's Touchy Transition
Christians anticipate next president with mix of reservation and fear.
March 19, 2007
Christianity Today News Briefs
Burned churches in Nigeria and Indonesia, plus a Baptist Foundation of Arizona update.
October 18, 2006
Nigerian Archbishop Demands Justice
Peter Akinola affirms warning to government and Muslims, fires back on the Western press.
April 20, 2006
Three More Nigerian Cities Burn in Muslim-Christian Violence
Plus: Silver Ring Thing loses federal funding, IRS issues report on tax-exempt politicking, and other stories from online sources around the world.
February 24, 2006
100+ Dead After Anti-Muslim Riots
Plus: South Dakota's expansive anti-abortion bill, mandatory abortions proposed in Netherlands, WCC head attacks megachurches, and other stories from online sources around the world.
February 23, 2006
Nigeria's Christians Retaliate
Plus: Partial-birth abortion and religious freedom at Supreme Court, Episcopal Church considers a second gay bishop, Thomas Nelson goes private, and other stories from online sources around the world.
February 22, 2006
Muslim Riots Move from Anti-Europe to Anti-Christian
Plus: The post-Katrina church, the ultimate church gym, N.C. GOP wants church directories, and other stories from online sources around the world.
February 21, 2006
Hope for the Living Dead
Without corrective surgery, women with fistula injuries become outcasts.
December 16, 2005
The Missionary King
How a double-M.D. couple ended up getting the royal treatment in Nigeria.
November 21, 2005
Q+A: Ben Kwashi
An estimated 53,000 Christians and Muslims in Nigeria's central Plateau state have died since the current round of violence began in Jos on September 7, 2001. Benjamin Kwashi is the Anglican bishop of Jos.
September 26, 2005
Out of Africa
The leader of nearly 18 million Nigerian Anglicans challenges the West's theology and control.
July 15, 2005
Back to the Basics
Christian-Muslim violence requires a 'new' missions strategy: Forgiveness and love.
November 1, 2004
Nigeria Attacks Leave More Than 50 Dead
Attacks on villages surrounding a central Nigerian city at the heart of unrest between Christians and Muslims have killed more than 50 people this week, officials said Saturday, as authorities pleaded for peace over the Easter holiday. (AP)
Israel wields Bible's soft power as far afield as Brazil
Israel is ramping up its outreach to the growing numbers of evangelical Christians, particularly in the Global South, in order to build popular support for state policies. (CSM)
Islamist Sect in Nigeria Grows More Deadly
Boko Haram seems to be growing more violent with a record number of people killed this year and slowly internationalizing its stance, a possible danger for the rest of West Africa (Associated Press)
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