Rapports

KANO, 12 October 2009 (IRIN) - The national government has started marking out grazing reserves across Katsina and Bauchi states in northern Nigeria, as well as the capital Abuja, to curb often deadly clashes between farmers and nomads over pasture. The…

N=B0: 102/2009 6 October 2009 [Abuja - Nigeria] - The ECOWAS Commission notes with satisfaction the success recorded so far in the "Amnesty Programme" of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Commission congratulates the Government for its magnanimity…

Amnesty participants exceed government expectations * Large numbers pose rehabilitation, integration challenge * Thousands of weapons surrendered (Updates with funding amounts, last three paragraphs) By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Up to 15,000 gunmen in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta have surrendered their arms and…

By Nick Tattersall and Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of guns, grenades and rounds of ammunition may have been surrendered under an amnesty deal in Nigeria's oil delta, but peace will only last if work…

Best-known militant commanders have all disarmed * Pockets of hardliners may remain * Unrest costs Nigeria $1 billion a month (Adds background) By Segun Owen OPOROZA, Nigeria, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Nigeria's last prominent militant leader agreed to halt fighting in the oil-producing Niger…

Hundreds of militants accept amnesty in oil delta - Surrendered weapons include grenade launchers, machineguns - Oil infrastructure remains exposed By Nick Tattersall OKRIKA, Nigeria, Oct 4 (Reuters) - "Push the boat, push the boat" barked Nigerian militant leader Ateke Tom, a glass of…

Hundreds of militants give up weapons in Niger Delta * Final prominent rebel commander due to disarm on Sunday * Employing former fighters seen as key to maintaining peace (Adds president's comment, third militant accepting amnesty) By Nick Tattersall PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Oct 3 (Reuters) -…

DUTCH ISLAND, Nigeria, Oct 3 (Reuters) Militant fighters loyal to a Nigerian rebel leader in the oil-producing Niger Delta began emerging from the creeks on Saturday to surrender their weapons and accept an amnesty. Dozens of speedboats full of fighters carrying…

LAGOS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - An amnesty offer to militants in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta expires on Sunday. Following are some questions and answers on why the Niger Delta crisis is important. For a full story, click on [ID:nL2226483] WHAT IS…

Two more militant leaders seen accepting amnesty * Niger Delta amnesty expires on Sunday By Nick Tattersall LAGOS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Two more key militant leaders from Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta are expected to accept an amnesty offer before it expires…