Map: 2012's Nigerian unrest

Deadly protests over the price of petrol are combining with increasing sectarian violence to create an unstable start to 2012 for Africa's most populous country.

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Published 11 January 2012 12:54pm

Updated 26 August 2013 9:20am

Source: SBS

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Deadly protests over the price of petrol are combining with increasing sectarian violence to create an unstable start to 2012 for Africa's most populous country. We've tracked some of the main events this year on the below map.

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Map: 2012's Nigerian unrest

Deadly protests over the price of petrol are combining with increasing sectarian violence to create an unstable start to 2012 for Africa's most populous country.

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