The Niger delta of Nigeria : the curse of oil
Other Title(s)
لعنة النفط في دلتا النيجر بنيجيريا
Author
Source
Cahiers de Politique et de Droit
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (s) (31 Dec. 2021), pp.624-637, 14 p.
Publisher
l’Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla Faculté Droit et Sciences Politiques
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Nigeria, thanks to its rich region of the Niger Delta, is currently the 13th largest oil producer in the world; it is the largest oil producer in Africa and the world's fourth largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Considering Nigeria's substantial resources, it should be Africa's crown jewel, but it is not.
On the contrary, the country is experiencing conflicts, also called “oil conflicts”, between the different ethnic groups that inhabit the oil rich Niger Delta region and the government of Nigeria.
The aim of this article is to understand the reasons for these conflicts that can be summarized as follows: the political legacy of the British colonizer, the government policy of allocation and control of resources, poverty and the lack of sustainable development in the region, unemployment and the lack of compensation for the damages caused by the oil industry.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Talib, Wafa. 2021. The Niger delta of Nigeria : the curse of oil. Cahiers de Politique et de Droit،Vol. 13, no. 2 (s), pp.624-637.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1224893
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Talib, Wafa. The Niger delta of Nigeria : the curse of oil. Cahiers de Politique et de Droit Vol. 13, no. 2 (s) (2021), pp.624-637.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1224893
American Medical Association (AMA)
Talib, Wafa. The Niger delta of Nigeria : the curse of oil. Cahiers de Politique et de Droit. 2021. Vol. 13, no. 2 (s), pp.624-637.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1224893
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 636-637
Record ID
BIM-1224893