Nigeria Oil Rebel Group Declares 60 Day Ceasefire

Nigeria's largest rebel militia group declared a 60 day ceasefire Wednesday, following the release by the government of their leader. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) announced the ceasefire, starting Wednesday, in a statement after the government in Abuja released Henry Okah. MEND target oil production facilities in the Niger Delta, claiming that not enough of the country's profits from its oil resources.....Complete Story

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