Leaders Hold Talks After Deadly Clashes
From Times Wire Reports
Christian and Muslim leaders promised to work together to restore peace in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna as residents trickled back into the debris-strewn streets after religious clashes this week left hundreds dead. The reported death toll ranged from 200 to more than 300. Fighting erupted Monday during a demonstration by Christians against a proposal to bring Islamic law, or Sharia, to Kaduna state. Talks between the religious leaders continued.
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