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Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six years after blowout

Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unanswered

The Guardian - UK

Mangrove loss is making the Niger Delta more vulnerable: we built a model that can track how the forests are doing

Rivers State on Nigeria’s coastline has some of Africa’s largest mangrove ecosystems. The Niger Delta itself contains the third-largest mangrove forest in the world. These trees support fisheries, biodiversity and the livelihoods of thousands of people.

The Conversation

Spotlight on Africa: Cameroon votes, Niger Delta oil pollution, South Africa - US ties

In this episode of Spotlight in Africa, we discuss the forthcoming presidential election in Cameroon, before turning our attention to Nigeria. We also explore ways to strengthen relations between South Africa and the United States, with a particular focus on improving conditions for seasonal migrant workers.

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Oil giants accused of dodging Niger Delta clean-up as UN panel intervenes

Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, warning the companies cannot sell off their assets and dodge their responsibilities to local communities.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian monarch demands $12 bn for clean-up before oil giant Shell exit

An influential traditional chief in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta has demanded that UK energy giant Shell pay $12 billion for environmental pollution before it leaves the region.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State under emergency: sending in the army isn’t the answer

President Bola Tinubu recently declared a state of emergency in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State, in the country’s south-south region.

The Conversation

London High court probes Shell over Niger Delta pollution claims

The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions traditionally claimed by the Ogoni people.

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Military drones deployed as Nigeria loses billions to oil theft gangs

Nigeria is ramping up its battle against oil theft in the Niger Delta, aiming to boost national production to 3 million barrels per day and address energy insecurity.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian agency 'failed completely' to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

In Nigeria, the first part of a $1 billion project to clean up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, where there have been thousands of oil spills, was a “total failure.”

The Independent UK

Activists Urge Nigeria To Delay Shell's Asset Sale

Activists and environmental groups oppose Shell's sale of onshore assets in Nigeria's Niger Delta, citing environmental concerns and urging resolution befo...

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Niger delta is rich in resources, but environmental destruction is pushing people into poverty

Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country’s economy.

The Conversation

A blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say

Residents say an explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region has killed at least 15 people

The Independent UK

Shell pipeline spill fouls farms, river in Nigeria’s Niger Delta

The spill has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Al Jazeera

UK court rules in favour of Shell in Nigerian oil spill case

The case is one of many legal battles Shell has been fighting after residents of oil-producing Niger Delta file suits.

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The Independent UK

Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

The Nigeria Police Force says at least 12 people have died in an explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta region

The Guardian - UK

Disco Boy review – freaky trip into the heart of imperial darkness

Giacomo Abbruzzese’s drama follows Belarusian Aleksei on his journey into the French Foreign Legion and a very strange epiphany in the Niger Delta

Radio France Internationale

Niger Delta communities file damage claim against Shell in London court

More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against energy giant Shell at the London High Court. It is the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in UK court

The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have endangered the lives of residents.

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Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries.

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution

People from Niger delta areas of Ogale and Bille seeking justice in London’s high court

Tribune News Service

Mini refineries lead Nigeria’s quest to process own crude oil

On a river bank deep in the Niger Delta a local contractor is building one of a growing number of mini refineries that the Nigerian government hopes will finally help wean Africa’s biggest economy off foreign fuel.

Al Jazeera

Niger Delta decries slow cleanups, decades after oil spills

Residents say response slow, rehabilitation of Nigerian oil-rich state’s environment must speed up.

The Conversation

Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria's oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards

People need both clean, safe water and sustainable energy. That means both resources must be properly managed. But when it comes to the oil and gas industries, there’s a problem.

WEKU

He started protesting about his middle school principal. Now he's taking on Big Oil

This year, Chima Williams of Nigeria was a winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for his activism, targeting Shell for an oil spill in his homeland. Here's how the case went.

Al Jazeera

Niger Delta oil spills bring poverty, low crop yields to farmers

Industry insiders say six decades of oil exploration have made the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on earth.

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