CIAO DATE: 11/2011
August 2011
United States Institute of Peace
Nigeria’s 2011 general election received high praise for being well-managed. But post-election violence claimed 800 lives over three days in northern Nigeria and displaced 65,000 people, making the elections the most violent in Nigeria’s history. The violence was triggered by a belief that challenger Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, should have won the election.
Resource link: Nigeria's 2011 Elections: Best Run, but Most Violent [PDF] - 298K