Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria’s 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed

Africa - Voice of America
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Nigeria's 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed
Jun 27th 2012, 17:14

Part 1 of a 3-part series WARRI, NIGERIA - Thousands of former militants from the Niger Delta are returning to their home states with job training that was a part of a 2009 peace deal.  But many are finding no jobs, no use for their new skills and no more benefits from their region's oil wealth than before they became fighters.  Many say if things don't change, they will take up arms again.   A room full of young men crowd around a cell phone on the coffee ...

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