LAGOS, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Nigerian militants threatened to bring chaos to the western Niger Delta by interrupting shipping and attacking oil and gas facilities run by U.S. firm Chevron unless the region's military commander was removed. ... > full story
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Radical Islamists say they’ll fight Somali pirates Nov. 21, 2008 (Houston Chronicle) — A radical Islamic group in Somalia said today it will fight the pirates holding a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil ...
Troops stop attack on Chevron site Nov. 21, 2008 (United Press International) — A spokesman for the security Joint Task Force in the Niger-Delta says the military group stopped a rebel attack on a Chevron site in Nigeria.. ...
Nigerian Soldiers Jailed for Arms Sales to Rebels Nov. 19, 2008 (GlobalSecurity.org) — Six Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for selling guns and other weapons to militants and criminals in the Niger Delta ...
Nigeria: Under-Development Continues to Fuel Oil Theft Nov. 18, 2008 (AllAfrica.com) — Crude oil smuggling continues unabated in the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, spurred by chronic under-development, a disaffected youth, and ...
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