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Jos crisis exposes communal-security fault lines

Major violence in Jos reflected conflicts over indigeneity, religion, political representation, and urban competition.

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2001

Jos crisis exposes communal-security fault lines

Major violence in Jos reflected conflicts over indigeneity, religion, political representation, and urban competition.

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Major violence in Jos reflected conflicts over indigeneity, religion, political representation, and urban competition. Similar cycles recurred in Plateau State.

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