Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja The Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral also called Abuja Cathedral Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located on the Funmilayo Kuti street in Garki in the city of Abuja the capital of the African country of Nigeria. It serves as the Procathedral or temporary cathedral of Abuya, and is expected to be replaced by the Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles in the same city when it is completed. Initially it was called «Church of All Saints» and had its first priest in 1983. The church
2003 Central African Republic coup d'état numerous crimes against civilians in the capital. 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état A coup d'état occurred in March 2003 in the Central African Republic when the forces of General François Bozizé marched on Bangui, the country's capital, while President Ange-Félix Patassé was at a regional conference in Niger. While he was away, Bozizé led 1,000 fighters to the capital city of Bangui and captured the international airport and the presidential palace. Government troops, many of whom had not been paid in months, put up little resistance. The 370 CEMAC peacekeepers abandoned their posts rather than fight. A curfew was