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Nigeria: Aid Agencies Cut Off From Niger Delta Displaced
UNIRIN, 25 May 2009
Aid agencies are unable to access an area in the Niger Delta where more than 2,000 people are believed to be hiding in the bush after a military offensive against militants forced… Read more »
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Nigeria: Militants Blow Up Chevron Pipeline
This Day, 26 May 2009
The onslaught by the Joint Task Force (JTF) against militants in the Niger Delta has entered its 14th day with a new twist: the militants have blown up an oil facility belonging to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Military Onslaught on Niger Delta Militants Continues
This Day, 25 May 2009
As the military onslaught against militants in the Niger Delta region enters its 13th day, the Joint Task Force (JTF) said yesterday that there would be no let-off in the fight in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Military Extends Offensive to Rivers State
Independent (Lagos), 25 May 2009
Nine hostages were on Sunday rescued by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Gbaramatu community, one of the main theatres of battle between troops and militants in Delta State, in… Read more »
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Nigeria: NGO Drags Govt to UN Over Military Action in Delta
This Day, 26 May 2009
A human rights non-governmental organization , Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has petitioned the United Nations (UN) over the festering crisis in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: War in Niger Delta - MEND Blows up Chevron Flow Station
Independent (Lagos), 26 May 2009
From the Joint Task Force (JTF) came the disclosure on Monday that militants are being funded by wealthy Nigerians and foreigners with sights on crude oil, just as the Movement for… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Case for Peace in Niger Delta
This Day, 25 May 2009
The renewed flare-up in the volatile Niger- Delta region came to a head last week when the military admitted that 12 of its men had been killed or taken hostage by the militants.… Read more »
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Nigeria: War in Niger Delta - a Tragedy Foretold
Independent (Lagos), 25 May 2009
For those readers who have no knowledge of the existing predicament in the Niger Delta before the military occupation of the area as sponsored by the all-powerful and sadistic… Read more »
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Nigeria: FG's Offer of Amnesty to Militants Still Open
This Day, 23 May 2009
From Juliana Taiwo in Abuja, Segun James in Warri, Ahamefula Ogbu in Port Harcourt and Victor Efeizomor in Asaba Read more »
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Nigeria: Delta Caucus Regrets House's Resolution On Niger Delta
This Day, 23 May 2009
House of Representatives caucus members from Delta State have regretted support for the motion for military option against the militants. Read more »