Nigeria: Bush accused of terrorism

The United Action for Democracy (UAD), has accused the outgoing U.S. president George W. Bush, of sponsoring terrorism in the world and called on the United Nations to end the murderous assault in the Gaza and charge Bush with crimes against humanity.

On Monday the UAD, in a statement by Comrade Abiodun Aremu, said that "the US-supplied F-16 bombers used by Israel to rubble Gaza's universities, mosques, government buildings, hotels and even youth centrer."

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"by aiding and abetting Zionist aggression, the West has become a major recruitment sergeant for terrorists."

In Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Council (MURIC) condemned Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people in a statement issued yesterday. The statement also condemned the hypocritical policies of U.S. and British governments, and the use of the U.S. veto in blocking action in the U.N. Security Council. MURIC also called upon the Nigerian government to speak out against the carnage in Gaza.

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Nigeria: "Shiites in Kano Protest Gaza Blockage"

"Hundreds of Shiite Muslims in Kano have protested Israel's bloc-kage of Gaza city, urging Presi-dent Umaru Yar'adua to sever diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.

Speaking during the protest, the representative of Sheik Ibrahim El-zakzaky, Malam Sanusi Abdulkadir, said it is high time the whole world gathered in unison to call Israel to order."

, a protest that occured on December 16, 2008. Full article at allafrica.com.

Nigeria: "Thousands Demonstrate Against Israel in Kano"

"Thousands of Muslims under the umbrella of Muslim Brothers demonstrated against the ongoing Gaza attack by the Israeli army, describing the air strikes as sign of the end of the Zionist regime. The demonstrators, who gathered at the Fagge Central Mosque, raised the Palestine flag and shouted slogans in their support, condemning Israel, US and Europe.

, rally in Kano, northern Nigeria. Source: allafrica.com