Nigeria

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Wed 4 Jul 2007

Nigeria militants ‘to end truce’

Posted by Dan Welch under Peakist , Nigeria
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The main militants group in Nigeria’s oil producing Niger Delta say it will not extend its month-long ceasefire which expired yesterday, reports the BBC. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) says it has been kept on the sidelines of government-led talks about the region’s future. Mend also condemned the killing of civilians during a recent military crackdown in the area. Mend called the truce to give the new Nigerian leader time to set up talks. (more…)

Mon 16 Apr 2007

Insurgency in the Niger Delta

Posted by Dan Welch under Peakist , Nigeria , production disruption
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Sun 3 Sep 2006

The Great Game Comes to Africa

Posted by Dan Welch under Peakist , Geopolitics , China , Nigeria , New Oil
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Wed 12 Jul 2006

Race to the world’s energy hotspots

Posted by Dan Welch under Peakist , Geopolitics , Economics , China , Nigeria , New Oil , Russia , Saudi Arabia
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Tue 21 Feb 2006

Nigerian militants step up sabotage of oil installations

Posted by Dan Welch under Peakist , Peak Oil , Energy , Economics , Nigeria
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