Nigeria: June 18, 2005

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The international oil market fears that the Nigerian government is losing control of its oil producing region. Criminal gangs and tribal militias continue to battle police and troops in the area. The locals are demanding a larger share of the oil wealth, and increasingly are using force to get it.

 

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