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Thursday 19 July 2012
World Council of Churches enquiry into violence in Nigeria
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By Alexandra Brangeon

A delegation from the World Council of Churches has been visiting Nigeria to draw up a report on the country's increasing violence. In its findings, the inter-church organization said poverty and injustice, rather than religion, are the main causes of sectarian violence. RFI spoke to the secretary general of the Word Council of Churches who headed of the delegation that went to Nigeria.

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tags : Church - Nigeria - Violence
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