Nigeria - Want In The Midst Of Plenty

Author:
International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
Publication Date:
19 June 2006
Tags:
Nigeria, Arms and Military Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security, Economy, Business and Finance, Petroleum, Environment

This report from the International Crisis Group on one of the world’s major oil producers, provides detailed background on the country in which every sixth African lives. Even while Nigeria strives to assert its political weight across the African continent, widespread corruption and the persistent exploitation of its regional, ethnic and religious fault lines by a ruling elite has thwarted reform and stalled economic development.

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