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Barely a week after Amnesty International released a report condemning oil companies for widespread environmental damages and abuse of impoverished communities in the Niger Delta, some of the communities are talking about the hardships they face.
Oil has generated an estimated $600 billion since the 1960s in Nigeria. But most inhabitants of the country's main producing region have seen few benefits from five decades of oil extraction that has damaged their environment.
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Niger Delta Militants Threaten Trans-Saharan Pipeline
Jun 26th, 2009 - VOA News
The main rebel group in Nigeria's restive, oil producing Niger Deltaregion has made threats against a planned multi-billion-dollar pipelineproject that would deliver natural gas from Nigeria to Europe. Inan email message sent to reporters Saturday...
Oil rises nearly 4 percent on Nigeria attacks
Jun 26th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
* Nigerian militants say attack Shell oil platform * IEA cuts sharply medium-term forecast of oil demand * EIA revises U.S. April oil demand higher (Corrects to a crude drop forecast in last graph) (Updates prices...
Oil rises above $69 on Nigerian attack report
Jun 26th, 2009 - Boston.com
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose toward $70 a barrel on Monday after Nigeria's main militant group said it attacked a Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L> oil platform, outweighing a fairly bearish report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Nigeria 'to release key militant'
Jun 26th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Henry Okah was extradicted to Nigeria from Angola last year Nigeria's government is offering clemency to oil rebel leader Henry Okah as part of its 60-day amnesty deal for militants in the Niger Delta.
Nigeria militants want amnesty talks with president
Jun 26th, 2009 - Reuters
(For full coverage of delta insecurity click on [nLM7620]) * Key militant factions want talks with president * Army says will hold fire during amnesty period * Some splinter...
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