Niger

Groups against Shell's drilling in the Arctic

Spuddy98 — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:18:04 +0100

"Shell's drilling threatens to pollute the air we breathe, and EPA needs to regulate the emissions more strongly," said Caroline Cannon, president of the Native village of Point Hope, in a prepared statement. Point Hope is an Inupiat Eskimo village of 713 on the coast of the Chukchi Sea, 330 miles southwest of Barrow.
One appeal, filed Monday with the Environmental Appeals Board by 11 groups, including Cannon's, said the permits allow Shell's drill ship and support vessels to emit tons of pollutants into the Arctic environment off Alaska's north and northwest coast, harming Inupiat people and wildlife and contributing to climate change.

Source: Groups against Shell's drilling in the Arctic

Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta

Wily Fox — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:35:21 +0000

Curse of the Black Gold takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi and text by University of California at Berkeley professor Michael Watts, this book traces the 50-year history of Nigeria's oil industry involvement.

Source: Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta

SHELL HELL IN GLASGOW

ruthhickin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:08 +0000

Nigerian rebels Declare Ceasefire

Chris.campbell2 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:52 +0100

Source: Nigerian rebels Declare Ceasefire

Amnesty cleaning up a station

Chris.campbell2 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:55:57 +0100

Shell should end Nigeria 'abuse'

fionamc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:01:34 +0100

Lobby group Amnesty International has urged the new head of oil firm Royal Dutch Shell to end years of pollution and environmental damage in Nigeria.

Source: Shell should end Nigeria 'abuse'

Welcome to Shell

fionamc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:38:54 +0100

The people of Nigeria vs Shell

fionamc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:03:27 +0100

Free at last: female slave who dared to take Niger to court

Niluccio — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:39 +0000

Hadijatou Mani was sold into slavery at the age of 12. She was beaten, raped and even imprisoned for bigamy after she married a man other than her “master”.

Astonishingly her story is not that rare in Niger, but now it has a happy ending. In an historic ruling that will resonate across West Africa, where slavery is still rife, Ms Mani won a landmark case yesterday against the Niger Government for failing to protect her.

Source: Free at last: female slave who dared to take Niger to court

West African court convicts Niger in slavery case - Africa, World - The Independent

damianrafferty — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:44:52 +0000

A West African regional court of justice convicted the state of Niger today for failing to protect a 12-year-old girl from being sold into slavery in a case anti-slavery campaigners hope will set a precedent.

The regional ECOWAS Court of Justice ruled that Niger had failed in its obligations to protect Hadijatou Mani, who says she was sold into slavery in 1996 for around $500 and regularly beaten and sexually abused.

Source: West African court convicts Niger in slavery case - Africa, World - The Independent

Niger ex-slave wins landmark case

Euley — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:04:03 +0000

A West African court has found Niger's government guilty of failing to protect a woman from slavery in a landmark case for the region.

Source: Niger ex-slave wins landmark case

Landmark slavery case for Niger

fionamc — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:50:47 +0000

Judges are due to rule on a case of alleged slavery in Niger which could have widespread implications across West Africa.

Hadijatou Mani, who says she was sold aged 12 and made to work for 10 years, has argued in a regional court that the government failed to protect her.

Source: Landmark slavery case for Niger