- PII
- S0321-50750000616-3-1
- DOI
- 10.31857/S50000616-3-1
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue №9
- Pages
- 31-36
- Abstract
- The article briefly describes current economical and ecological condition of the Southern Nigeria - delta of Niger River (Niger Delta, ND). There is also a short review of different protest movements in the Niger Delta. The author analyzes reasons of the radicalization of protests in this region and the origin of the militant movement - Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).Sources of financing, of weapons supply and special features of MEND are considered. There is also an analysis of the de-escalation process in ND with focusing on the Amnesty Program of 2009 and the post- amnesty period in this region. The author investigates some perspectives of ceasing fire and peace-making process in the south of Nigeria.
- Keywords
- Nigeria, conflict at the Niger Delta, terrorism, amnesty program
- Date of publication
- 01.09.2015
- Number of purchasers
- 1
- Views
- 1271
RAS History & PhilologyAsia and Africa Today
- ISSN (Print) 0321-5075
- ISSN (Online)2782-2389
MOVEMENT FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE NIGER DELTA: CONFLICT AT THE SOUTH OF NIGERIA
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