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Post-election Violence |
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Forced eviction Demolition/destruction |
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| Date | 28 November 2008 | ||||||||
| Region | AFA [ Africa anglophone ] | ||||||||
| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||
| Location | Plateau state | ||||||||
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| Development | Bandu_Ama_decision.pdf | ||||||||
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| Brief narrative |
From: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) <http://www.internal-displacement.org/idmc/website/news.nsf/(httpIDPNewsAlerts)/C69360203B6EBBAAC1257515005A288E?OpenDocument#anchor2> Nigeria: Post-election violence displaces thousands in Plateau State Hundreds of people were killed and thousands displaced in a two-day clash in Plateau State’s capital, Jos, at the end of November. The violence was triggered by disagreement over the results of the local state elections, which gave victory to the government-backed People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). Days after the violence aid agencies were struggling to provide medical help to the injured and basic assistance to those displaced. The National Emergency Management Agency estimated that up to 24,000 people had found refuge in makeshift camps set up in schools, army barracks, churches and mosques. No compensation mechanisms have yet been announced for those who have lost their homes. Human Rights Watch called on the federal government to establish an independent inquiry into the violence and to undertake concrete steps to end discriminatory policies that favour “indigenous” citizens over “settlers” which lie at the root of the violence. | ||||||||
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