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Raw Video: Massive Protests in Syria
From: AssociatedPress | Apr 22, 2011 | 305 views
Witnesses say at least 15 Syrian protesters have been killed during clashes with security forces who fired live bullets and tear gas at tens of thousands of people shouting for freedom and democracy. (April 22)
With at least 200 people killed and thousands more injured, the post-election violence in Nigeria is growing worse.
The rioting has been largely in the country’s north, where an estimated 40,000 people have been displaced since Saturday’s poll.
Al Jazeera’s Yvonne Ndege, reporting from Kaduna state, meets some of the victims.
The Australian reports-
Christians and Muslims have shared the same soil for centuries, but the election result showing the Christian President’s more than 10 million vote lead over Muslim candidate Muhammadu Buhari spread accusations of rigging.
Mr Jonathan took office last year after the elected Muslim president died from a lengthy illness. Many in the north still believe the ruling party should have put up a Muslim candidate in this year’s election.
“The damage is immense. A lot of buildings have been torched — houses, businesses and religious centres,” said Umar Mairiga of the Nigerian Red Cross.
More than 270 people had been injured and 15,000 displaced by the violence, he said.
Nigeria has a long history of violent and rigged polls since it abandoned a revolving door of military rulers and embraced democracy 12 years ago.
However, most observers said Saturday’s presidential election appeared fair.
The West African nation of 150 million people is divided between the Christian-dominated south and the Muslim north.
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Poverty hits British families
From: AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 21, 2011 | 3,363 views
The British government hopes its tough spending cuts will save the country from the economic strife afflicting other European nations.
But as Laurence Lee reports, the cuts are pushing more and more people into poverty.
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