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