INDEX 1. General overview
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1.1. Short contemporary history timeline 1.2. Political situation 1.3. The North-South Axis 2. Religion 2.1 Religious Freedom 2.2. Sharia Law 2.3. Catholic Church in Nigeria 2.4. Discrimination of Christians in North Nigeria 3. Overview of recent conflicts 3.1 Militant Islamists 3.2 Violence related to armed bandits and crime 3.3 Conflict between farmers and herders 3.4. Communal and ethnic clashes 3.5 Biafra separatists 3.6 Niger Delta Militants 3.7 Cultism and Ritual killings 4. IDPs in Nigeria 5. ACN’s help and projects 5.1. Overview of the last five years 5.2. Examples of our help
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