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Roads Blocked'¯in Nigeria in Defiance of President's Call for Calm

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   Major roads in Lagos, Nigeria were blocked Friday by groups of people
   armed with knives and sticks, many of whom were angered by the
   president's speech that appealed for calm but failed to denounce the
   police killing of peaceful protesters demanding an end to police
   brutality.

   In his first public comments Thursday on the unrest gripping the West
   African country, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari urged youth
   involved in the protests to end demonstrations and begin a dialogue
   with the government.

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