In searching for a relevant article to share on Nigeria, I found a startling news report about the "bloodiest terrorist attack ever in Abuja." Today, in Abuja at least 71 people were killed, and over 124 were wounded in a horrific bombing. The President believed it was caused by an Islamic extremist group. The bombing caused a serious amount a damage to the people, and to the city. It is interesting to me, to think that a lot of this was primarily because of religious differences. The article ended by emphasizing how divided the people are, with approximately half being muslim and the other half Christian.
Here is the link:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/14/explosion-bus-station-nigeria/7691853/
I think that living where we do, it's easy to forget how divisive religion can be. Sure, people in this country disagree with each other about religion, and there is definitely tension between certain groups, but it's not common for people to be killed over it.
ReplyDeleteFor that reason, things like this can seem especially shocking. It's hard to imagine people's religious associations being seen as so incompatible.