Nigeria agrees to grant Aristide temporary asylum
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Nigeria has agreed to a request by Caribbean leaders to grant former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide temporary asylum , the nation's presidency said today. (article 2)
The request came from the 15-nation Caribbean Community, known as Caricom, Nigerian presidential spokeswoman Remi Oyo said in a statement late today. (article 2)
" After receiving the Caricom request, Nigeria undertook widespread consultations with African leaders, the leadership of the African Union, the U.S. government and other concerned parties the statement said. (article 2)
Interim Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, the United States and others have criticized Jamaica for accepting Aristide, saying his presence there would raise tensions in Haiti. (article 2)
About 3,000 people cheered and clapped for Interim Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, who held his first rally in his hometown of Gonaives, where Haiti's independence was declared 200 years ago and starting point for its recent rebellion. (article 1)
Secretary of State Colin Powell publicly urged Aristide, the first democratically elected president in Haitian history, to consider if it was in the best interest of his country to step down. (article 3)
Before the recent upheaval, Aristide had also resisted U.S. pressures to privatize Haiti's public enterprises of telephone, electric, airport, port and banks. (article 3)
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Aristide, Haiti, metayer, Latortue, Haitian |
Source articles
- Haiti's interim leader visits cradle of island rebellion (USA Today, 03/20/2004, 778 words)
- Nigeria agrees to grant Aristide temporary asylum (baltimoresun.com, 03/22/2004, 351 words)
- The Seattle Times: NEXT (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/20/2004, 819 words)
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