Anger Grows in Nigeria's South Over Oil Spills

Author:
Al Jazeera English
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
16 July 2017
Tags:
Nigeria, Environment, Petroleum

Oil production in southern Nigeria is at its highest level in the last two years. But it comes with a cost. There is growing anger over pollution that is affecting local communities, an anger now threatening stability in the region. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from the Niger Delta.

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