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Heather Murdock

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Nigeria tries to get on track with new Lagos-Kano train

By Heather Murdock | 04/25/13

Some hope the railway, which links the bitterly divided north and south, will act as a new economic engine, and symbol of unity.

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Islamist attacks leading northern Nigeria to economic disaster

By Heather Murdock | 02/26/13

The kidnapping of foreigners and murder of polio vaccination workers is threatening a new cycle of poverty and violence.

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Can Google Maps make Africa safer?

By Heather Murdock | 02/07/13

An effort to add Nigeria’s capital to Google Maps might improve its security.

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Africa's local militants embrace Al Qaeda ideology

By Heather Murdock | 01/25/13

Nigeria’s newest terror group, Ansaru, demonstrates how Africa’s homegrown militants are more and more embracing an Al Qaeda-styled global ideology.

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Can the world beat polio?

By Heather Murdock | 11/09/12

It’s close. But in Nigeria, a fear of vaccines has caused polio to spread.

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Can China save Nigeria?

By Heather Murdock | 10/02/12

Or will it just make things worse? A $1.1 billion loan could either go toward infrastructure or corrupt politicians.

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Nigeria: Where being openly gay comes at a steep price

By Heather Murdock | 08/13/12

If a new law passes, it will get even more dangerous.

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Untangling ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria's 'Middle Belt'

By Heather Murdock, Global Post | 05/17/12

Although Nigeria's sectarian violence is different from Boko Haram's attacks, it usually falls along religious fault lines.

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Nigerian universities demand bribes for admission

By Heather Murdock, Global Post | 05/11/12

The inability of Nigeria’s 122 universities to take on most of their qualified applicants drives unemployed young people onto the streets and possibly into extremist groups.

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Nigerians fear extremist violence as Easter bombing death toll rises

By Heather Murdock, Global Post | 04/11/12

Analysts say the latest attack in Nigeria is part of a “wave of religious fundamentalism” that indicates the threat that Boko Haram may form links to other Al Qaeda groups.