Autonomy and Indigenous self-government
Sources: Niger Delta political-status movements
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News report · Independent publication
Amnesty and violence coverage (GlobalSecurity.org / VOA) link
Journalistic reporting, consulted via citation, on the 2006-2009 toll of Niger Delta militant attacks (approximately 300 deaths and 119 oil workers held hostage) and the 2009 Presidential Amnesty Programme under President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Cited on: Niger Delta political-status movements, History of Niger Delta political-status movements · Source record
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Reference work · Independent publication
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (EBSCO Research Starters) link
General-reference research encyclopedia article, consulted via citation, on MEND's 2006 emergence, its objective of greater local control and benefit from oil production, and its impact on Nigerian oil output.
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News analysis or explainer · Independent publication
Who are the Niger Delta Avengers? (Center for International Maritime Security) link
Security-analysis commentary, consulted via citation, on the Niger Delta Avengers' February 2016 formation, their demands for Niger Delta autonomy and a greater share of oil wealth, and the scale of their 2016 pipeline-attack campaign.
Cited on: Niger Delta political-status movements, History of Niger Delta political-status movements, Niger Delta political-status movements: current status · Source record