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Oil in the Niger Delta
ResumeBut, the communities closest to the drills and platforms — the people of the Niger Delta — live in poverty. Without clean drinking water. Without schools. Without jobs. Frustrated by their situation, local men are taking matters into their own hands. They're forming militias, taking hostages, and disrupting oil flow. Journalist Sebastian Junger went deep into the mangroves and creeks of the Niger Delta. He emerged with a chilling story of violence and despair..
Guests:
Sebastian Junger, journalist and author of the recent Vanity Fair article "Blood Oil"
Nnamdi Obasi, Senior Analyst with the West Africa Project, International Crisis Group
This program aired on February 22, 2007.