Anger over Nigeria amnesty - 29 Sep 09
The Nigerian government has offered amnesty to fighters of the The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) group who have long been waging a rebellion in the country's main oil-producing region. But as the amnesty deadline runs out on Sunday, the plan is increasingly coming under scrutiny. Experts say the plan will not help in restoring calm in the region since it does not address key issues like unemployment and wealth sharing. Even ordinary Nigerians are angry, complaining that the government is ignoring them while seeking to reward armed men who caused trouble. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports from inside the Niger Delta.
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Nigeria's 'Bin Laden' threatens to fight on - 28 Sept 09
A Nigerian rebel leader is threatening to launch a new wave of violence in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta. Solomon Ndigbara, a commander with the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), has become known as Nigeria's Osama Bin Laden. He says the government has broken promises made to him since Mend declared an amnesty in June. The rebels claim to be fighting for better oil wealth redistribution for Nigeria's poor, but the government accuses them of being criminals. The attacks on oil installations have seen output in the Delta region cut by 20 per cent. Although most of the various rebel groups have said willl accept the government's amnesty which ends on October 4th, Ndigbara remains defiant. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege went to meet him.
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Nigeria's anti-corruption crusade - 26 Aug 09
Some of Nigeria's wealthiest individuals and companies in Africa are now being hunted by authorities for failing to repay billions of dollars worth of loans. The deadline for the repayment expires on September 1. Anti-corruption agents warn they will use all their powers to arrest or seize the assets of those implicated. Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports.
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Nigeria detains widows of Boko Haram fighters - 2 Aug 09
A Nigerian military official has admitted that around 700 people were killed during a week of clashes between security forces and Boko Haram, the Islamist group, in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege speaks to some of the young widows of suspected Boko Haram fighters being held by the authorities without proper explanation.
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Dozens killed in violence in northern Nigeria - 27 Jul 09
Deadly clashes have erupted between members of a Muslim group and police officers in the north of Nigeria. The group Boko Haram, which wants to impose sharia (Islamic law) across the country, has attacked police stations and churches. Al Jazeera's Roza Ibrahimova reports on the unrest which is spreading across the northern provinces.
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