The End of Peace

The Niger Delta stands on the brink of another Violent period, according to the BBC Article "Nigeria Militants 'end truce in Delta Oil Region'" posted on January 30 2010. Jomo Gbomo, who said he is the spokes person for the Militant group MEND, has stated that the Truce that was given during October has now ended, and that any Oil Company that leaves their workers in the Delta region is responsible for what happens. The group MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) has demanded that the government give a greater share of the profits from the oil to the residents of the delta. It is not known whether this is the entire organization of MEND or just a Faction that is rejecting an offer of amnesty that has been offered by President Umaru Yar Adua. However, analysts say that Oil Companies may need to go back to working below two-thirds capacity.

This article most directly to the idea of Legitimacy, though it touches upon the concepts of Globalization, Social Cleavages, and Sovereignty. If there is a military organization that is attacking oil companies and government forces, than there is a serious lack of legitimacy in the government among the people of the region.

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Picture source: BBC News