Nigeria’s Middle Belt Braces for Possible Election Violence

Nigeria’s middle belt has been the scene of violence between Christians and Muslims in past elections. In the city of Kaduna, community leaders are trying to prevent that from happening in the aftermath of next month’s polls. The city of Kaduna in Nigeria’s middle belt is divided by more than just the river that bears the same name. Christians dominate neighborhoods on the city’s south side. The north is filled mostly with Muslims. Local leaders say the two communities usually get...

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