Tag Archives: Peak oil

Birthing Justice: Women in Peace-Building

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Peace amidst war for resource control Beverly Bell, Other Worlds The fight for resource control has led to the eruption and escalation of all manner of conflict and violence in the Niger Delta. It’s all about power and control in … read more »

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Nigerian military says razed 500 illicit oil refineries

March 6, 2011 by benim

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s military said it destroyed 500 illicit oil refineries dotted along the creeks of the southern Niger Delta in a six-hour weekend raid. Around 100 troops backed by gunboats and helicopters flattened the makeshift refineries in the … read more »

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Ghana: National oil – A Bite of Death

October 31, 2010 by benim

Ghana is known for its poten­tial in min­eral resources like dia­mond, gold and baux­ite, and the lat­est reports about oil dis­cov­ery in the coun­try is seen as good news for the socio-economic devel­op­ment of the coun­try. But the greatest questions … read more »

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