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Article

4 Feb 2005

Author:
Human Rights Watch

Nigeria: Fight for Oil Wealth Fuels Violence in Delta - Government Must Combat Impunity; Oil Industry Should Ensure Transparency

...the struggle among local leaders for oil revenue and government funds has fueled violent clashes between rival armed groups, Human Rights Watch said...Peter Takirambudde, Africa director at Human Rights Watch [said] “...the oil industry needs to ensure the funding that it earmarks for local communities does not end up in the hands of those fueling this violence.”