Religious peace pact in Nigeria

Christian and Muslim leaders in Kaduna State in Nigeria have signed a declaration of peace between the two communities.

The agreement calls on members of both faiths to ensure that neither religion promotes or encourages violence.

More than 2,000 people were killed in religious violence in the region two years ago, when the state re-introduced Sharia Law.

The peace pact comes as Sharia Law is again raising tension in northern Nigeria.

An Islamic court decided this week to uphold a sentence that a woman be stoned to death for adultery.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service