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World Service,25 Feb 2000,29 mins

Sharia Crisis in Nigeria

This Week and Africa

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Thousands of Christians demonstrate as Sharia law is introduced in northern Nigeria. The protests soon turned into scenes of bloody violence. Also on the programme: why Nelson Mandela upset Burundi's Tutsi politicians and a look at the forthcoming elections in Senegal.

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