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World Service,29 Oct 1999,29 mins

Sharia Law in Zamfara

This Week and Africa

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Sharia law introduced in Nigeria's northern state of Zamfara. The Christian community is up in arms amid legal claims the reforms are non-constitutional. Also on the programme, UNITA threatens Brazil's interest in Angola and Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali wins a third term with 99.4% of the vote.

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