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Religious clashes claim 10 lives

[Tanzania] Refugees at Nduta camp enrolling for repatriation Nduta camp, Kibondo, Tanzania. 17/03/04 IRIN
Refugees at Nduta camp, Tanzania, enrolling for repatriation
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    At least 10 people died last week in clashes between Muslims and Christians in the northern Nigerian state of Gombe, the BBC reported. Authorities said they had made several arrests and restored order. Hundreds of people travelling through the area had sought safety in police stations, the report said on Saturday.

    Tension in Gombe has been growing for weeks over proposals to introduce Sharia, Islamic law, which eight Nigerian states have already adopted. The BBC said more than 1,000 people have been killed in religious clashes in the country since February.

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