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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AP) - Authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew Friday in the heart of Nigeria's oil region, where security forces and gang members have clashed in battles that left dozens feared dead.
The curfew in Rivers State will last at least one week and then be reevaluated, officials said. The fighting has been concentrated in Port Harcourt, the region's largest city and the main hub for oil companies that pump the crude in Africa's biggest producer.
"Members of the public are enjoined to go about their duties without fear, but they are advised to conclude all their daily transactions and get back to their homes before the commencement of the curfew," state spokesman Emma Okah said.
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