In Nigeria, at least 10 people have been killed in an attack on a Christian village near the violence-hit city of Jos. Eyewitnesses said houses were burnt and villagers were cut down with machetes. According to the government spokesman Dan Majang, the incident took place in Royom area where the raiders attacked the people disguising as soldiers. Hundreds of people have died in communal violence between Muslim and Christian groups near Jos this year. Although the clashes take place between Muslims and Christians, observers say the underlying causes are economic and political.