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Jonathan Reelected in Nigeria; Deadly Rioting in North

HeadlineApr 19, 2011

In news from Africa, rioting broke out in northern Nigeria after election officials announced President Goodluck Jonathan had won reelection. The Red Cross said many people were killed, hundreds injured and thousands displaced in northern Nigeria by supporters of Jonathan’s northern rival, former army ruler Muhammadu Buhari.

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