Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Terrorism in Nigeria

BBC World News has published a little primer on the violence in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. Together with information about ethic, religious, and socio-economic cleavages, it would probably be a good supplement to your textbook.

(The BBC web pages always include other links that might be valuable when you teach about things Nigerian.)

Q&A: Nigeria's oil violence

"Militant groups in Nigeria's main oil-producing region, the Niger Delta, have stepped up their attacks in the area, claiming to have killed some 20 soldiers this week alone.
  • "What do the militants want?
  • "Who are the militants?
  • "Why can't the government stop the violence?
  • "So what happens next?"



Other recent articles on events in the delta include

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