Fresh Tensions in Nigeria's Oil Region as Militants Declare 'Hurricane Obama' -- Voice Of AmericaRebels from Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said they had called off a unilateral cease-fire they declared in September in response to what they said was an attack by the Nigerian army on one of its positions. Residents of the unruly region, who had endured insecurity in the past three years, are now bracing for increased violence.
The Nigerian military, lacking local knowledge and equipment, struggles to avoid ambushes in the vast creeks and mangrove swamps of the Niger Delta, where the populist rhetoric of the militants has won them support.
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More News On The Conflict In Nigeria
Ceasefire called off in Nigeria -- BBC
Nigerian militants say clash with army in delta -- Reuters
Nigeria's main militant group calls off cease-fire -- International Herald Tribune
Nigerian militants call off ceasefire from Jan 31 -- Reuters
Nigerian Army Upbeat About Niger Delta Security -- Voice Of America
Shell’s Oil Output Falls by 64 Percent -- This Day Online
Piracy off Nigeria delays oil projects -- Ruters
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