Niger Delta Conflict
Niger Delta Conflict
The current conflict in the Niger Delta arose in the early 1990s due to tensions between the foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who felt they were being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw. Ethnic and political unrest has continued throughout the 1990s and persists as of 2007 despite the conversion to democracy and the election of the Obasanjo government in 1999. Competition for oil wealth has fueled violence between innumerable ethnic... read more
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Militia's hunt for guns renews fears of Nigeria violence
From The Independent Dated 11 March 2010 Fears that sectarian violence could spread across Nigeria increased yesterday after it emerged that militia leaders from Jos, where at least 200 people were massacred on Sunday, had been attempting to buy arms in the restive Niger Delta just prior...
FACTBOX-Key risks to watch in Nigeria
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 9 March 2010 Source: Reuters By Nick Tattersall LAGOS, March 9 (Reuters) - Uncertainty over Nigeria's presidential succession, violence along a major ethnic fault line, and the risk of fresh unrest in the oil-producing Niger ...
Togo voting calm; fears of violence, fraud persist
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 4 March 2010 Source: Reuters * Queues at poll stations, voting peaceful, turnout seen low * Opposition say presidential election may be rigged * Niger, Guinea, Ivory Coast stoke regional democracy fears (Adds president ...
Three sports reporters kidnapped in Nigeria
From Eyewitness News Memphis Dated 1 March 2010 Gunmen kidnapped three sports journalists Monday working for an African satellite channel in the oil-rich and restive Niger Delta, a region that has seen a lull in violence because of...
3 sports reporters kidnapped in Nigeria
From Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Dated 1 March 2010 Gunmen kidnapped three sports journalists Monday working for an African satellite channel in the oil-rich and restive Niger Delta, a region that has seen a lull in violence because of a government amnesty program, a colleague said.
Nigeria: Criminality Should Stop in the Niger-Delta
From AllAfrica.com Dated 26 February 2010 NIGERIA's Ambassador to Netherlands, Dr. (Mrs) Nimota Akanbi and the founder/president of the Hope for Niger-Delta Campaign (HNDC), Comrade Sunny Ofehe say the time had come for violence, kidnapping and bombing in the Niger-Delta to end.
Umaru Yar'Adua returns to Nigeria
From The Observer Dated 24 February 2010 Three-month absence for medical treatment ends after parliament sends deputation to Saudi ArabiaThe Nigerian president yesterday flew back home after a three-month absence that left his country in political limbo.Umaru Yar'Adua took off from Saudi Arabia, where he has been...
Nigeria: List of Repentant Militants Threatens Amnesty Deal
From AllAfrica.com Dated 22 February 2010 There is anxiety and fear of resurgence of violence in the Niger Delta as the Amnesty Committee is said to have been reducing the number of repentant militants submitted by the ex-militant leaders.
No fresh violence in Niger
From RTE Interactive Dated 19 February 2010 There was no sign of fresh violence after yesterday’s gunbattles in Niger, during which President Mamadou Tandja was toppled.
Ban closely following developments in Niger after reported coup
From Web News Wire Dated 19 February 2010 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is closely following developments in Niger, where renegade soldiers reportedly stormed the presidential palace earlier today and the whereabouts of the West African nation’s leader remains unclear. There are press reports that President Mamadou Tandja and...
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