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<p>Conflict in northern Nigeria has caused great suffering in communities of different
faiths and ethnicities. Representatives of The Government maintain regular contact
with religious and ethnic community leaders across Nigeria. We recognise there are
tensions in many parts of the country, including in the north east, middle belt and
the Niger Delta. Recent attacks by Boko Haram have been indiscriminate, but it is
almost certain that these attacks have killed more Muslims than Christians.</p><p>We
recognise the underlying issues of poverty and inequality, which lead to inter-communal
tensions and conflict in Nigeria and we urge political, traditional and religious
leaders to work together in order to resolve these issues. The Department for International
Development (DFID), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Ministry of
Defence (MOD) continue to fund a range of conflict resolution projects across Nigeria
designed to address these problems. We currently have an expert team in Abuja to help
Nigeria deal with the abduction of the school girls from Chibok and to also look at
addressing longer term challenges, including inter-communal tensions.</p>
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