Africa - Voice of America: Tensions High on Niger Delta’s Oily Waters

Africa - Voice of America africa

Tensions High on Niger Delta's Oily Waters Jun 29th 2012, 15:42 WARRI, NIGERIA — Environmental damage from oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta region has reached epic proportions and continues to threaten the stability of Africa's most populous nation.  Locals say people are dying young or fleeing the region while oil companies and corrupt officials get rich on their resources.  However, oil companies say sabotage of their facilities accounts for 75 percent of the spills.  Before the war and before there was oil, the Niger Delta must ... Media files: 4D5CE152-912C-4F7A-8E91-ED7298CBD84D_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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