| More than 105 people were believed dead after a Nigerian airliner crashed into a densely populated area in the northern city of Kano yesterday. |
| Around 1930 Jigoro Kano created a new belt to recognize the special achievements of high ranking black belts. |
| In the intervening months the number of new polio cases has exploded, spreading from Kano across Africa's most populous country. |
| Its technique departed from the sacred traditions of Kano and Tosa brushwork and the inheritance of Chinese painting canons. |
| Above: A house to house mobilizer works his way through a village in Kano state, Nigeria. |
| In large cities, such as Kano or Katsina, Hausa live either in the old sections of town or in newer quarters built for civil servants. |
