The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) destroyed at least two Chevron pipelines in Nigeria's Delta state. The Nigerian army's Joint Task Force responded to the bombings by launching counter attacks affecting thousands of community members. "I have seen over 5000 people displaced, over 2000 people looking for where to hide and 1000 people dead," said Dr. Chris Ekiyor, the leader of the Ijaw Youth Council.

Royal Dutch Shell settled out of court with the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the families of eight other leaders who were executed by the Nigerian military government in 1995 for protesting the oil company's activities in their territory.


Source:   http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2718




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