http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movement_for_the_Emancipation_of_the_Niger_DeltaFind stories, videos, and photos about Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:32:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/africa/10/21/nigeria.oil.deal/tztop.nigeria.guns.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movement_for_the_Emancipation_of_the_Niger_Delta14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/21/nigeria.oil.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/21/nigeria.oil.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria has set its sights on making multibillion-dollar oil deals with China amid peace moves with militants.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/04/nigeria.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/04/nigeria.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo senior rebel leaders in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region accepted a government offer of amnesty to militants who disarm.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/25/nigeria.amnesty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/25/nigeria.amnesty/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe crowd of young men gathered around as police officers unloaded a small arsenal from the bed of a truck: buckets of bullets, boxes and boxes of machine guns and rocket launchers.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/13/nigeria.oil.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/13/nigeria.oil.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextRebels claimed to have attacked an oil facility in Lagos state late Sunday, according to a statement e-mailed to journalists from The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/08/nigeria.delta.sabotage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/08/nigeria.delta.sabotage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group claimed Wednesday it sabotaged oil pipelines in the country's oil-rich southern Niger Delta, but the country's military denies the assertion.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/06/niger.militants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/06/niger.militants/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigerian militants said Monday they had blown up an oil pipeline and captured six crew members of a chemical tanker.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/21/nigeria.pipeline.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/21/nigeria.pipeline.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree attacks were made on Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities in Nigeria on Sunday, according to a company spokesman who said details were not immediately available.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/19/nigeria.militants.oil.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/19/nigeria.militants.oil.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria's main militant group said Friday it destroyed another oil pipeline owned and operated by a foreign company in the Niger Delta region.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/15/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/15/markets/oil/index.htmOil sold off Monday to settle near the $70 mark as the dollar rose, stocks fell, and a slew of global events put downward pressure on prices.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/15/nigeria.militants.football/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/15/nigeria.militants.football/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria's main militant group issued a veiled threat Monday against an upcoming world football tournament that is tentatively scheduled to take place in the west African nation later this year.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/12/nigeria.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/12/nigeria.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group said Friday that it has freed a British hostage.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/01/nigeria.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/01/nigeria.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group said it plans to release a British oil worker Monday as a birthday "gift" to Matthew John Maguire, who was abducted last year.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/26/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/26/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices rebounded Tuesday to their highest level this year as a triple-digit rally on Wall Street pulled crude off its earlier lows.Tue, 26 May 2009 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/25/nigeria.militants.oil.platforms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/25/nigeria.militants.oil.platforms/index.html#cnnSTCTextA militant group operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria said Monday that it had destroyed several major oil pipelines in response to a military offensive.Mon, 25 May 2009 10:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices rose almost 5% Monday after a fire at a major American refinery and violence in Nigeria renewed supply concerns going into the summer driving season.Mon, 18 May 2009 19:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/18/nigeria.militants.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/18/nigeria.militants.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria's military has rescued 18 hostages held by militants in its oil-rich Niger Delta region, a military spokesman said Monday.Mon, 18 May 2009 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/15/nigeria.militants.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/15/nigeria.militants.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group tangling with government forces in the country's southern oil-producing region declared "an all-out war" Friday after what it said was a deadly bombing raid on civilians.Sat, 16 May 2009 11:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/13/nigeria.militants.oil.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/13/nigeria.militants.oil.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextFighting erupted Wednesday between Nigerian soldiers and armed militants in the country's oil-rich southern Niger Delta, both sides said.Wed, 13 May 2009 16:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/26/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/26/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextMilitants in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta region said they killed six government soldiers after the military attacked one of its camps on Thursday.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/pip.nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/pip.nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrash litters its cities. Electricity is sporadic at best. There is no clean water. Medical and educational services are limited. Basic infrastructure is severely lacking.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/26/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/26/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices retreated Friday as the largest bank failure in the nation's history and uncertainty about the fate of the $700 billion bailout raised fresh concerns about the economy.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/15/nigeria.oil.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/15/nigeria.oil.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after declaring war in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region, the country's main rebel group said Monday it was continuing its "destructive sweep" against oil facilities in Rivers State.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/14/nigeria.oil.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/14/nigeria.oil.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria's main rebel group declared Sunday an "oil war" in the west African nation in response to what it said were "unprovoked" attacks by Nigerian government forces a day earlier.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/30/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/30/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group said it killed 29 Nigerian soldiers and lost six of its fighters Saturday in "reprisals" on soldiers for the military's killings of citizens. The military rejected the claim and said no soldiers were killed.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/29/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/29/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoyal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that it may not be able to meet its oil supply obligations in Nigeria after an attack on its major pipeline.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/28/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/28/nigeria.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextA rebel group in Nigeria said it sabotaged two oil pipelines in southern Nigeria on Monday.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/23/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/23/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian militant group issued a statement Wednesday saying it will destroy major oil pipelines "within the next 30 days" to disassociate itself from a government pipeline protection deal.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/markets/oil/index.htmOil settled higher on Monday after a day of volatile trading following a weekend meeting in Saudi Arabia that failed to yield concrete solutions to the world's energy problems.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/22/nigeria.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/22/nigeria.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nigerian rebel movement blamed for an number of recent attacks on the African country's oil industry announced a unilateral truce Sunday after an appeal for negotiations by tribal leaders.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/19/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/19/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextOil production was shut down at an offshore Nigerian facility after an armed attack Thursday by a powerful militant group from the Delta region, Shell said.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/26/nigeria.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/26/nigeria.pipeline/index.html#cnnSTCTextA rebel group that has been attacking oil pipelines in southern Nigeria claimed responsibility on Monday for another strike and said it killed 11 government soldiers in fighting that followed the sabotage.Mon, 26 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/21/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/21/nigeria.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of Nigerian rebels who wrote a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, stating that they attacked two oil pipelines Monday, have asked for former President Jimmy Carter and actor George Clooney to help solve issues in the oil-rich Niger-delta.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/09/nigeria.kidnapping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/09/nigeria.kidnapping/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree-year-old British girl Margaret Hill is recovering in Nigeria after she was released by kidnappers who had held her for four days.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/08/nigeria.kidnapping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/08/nigeria.kidnapping/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigerian kidnappers released a 3-year-old British girl on Sunday after holding her for four days, and no ransom was paid, according to Nigerian police sources close to the investigation.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/markets/bc.markets.oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/04/markets/bc.markets.oil.reut/index.htmOil edged higher Wednesday, supported by low U.S. fuel inventories and expectations of strong gasoline demand in the world's top consumer.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/markets/oil_eia/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/markets/oil_eia/index.htmOil prices sank over $1 Wednesday after a government report said supplies of gasoline, closely watched ahead of the summer driving season and running below average, rose for the first time in 13 weeks.Wed, 09 May 2007 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/13/nigeria.hostages/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/13/nigeria.hostages/index.htmlA group of 24 Filipino hostages kidnapped more than three weeks ago have been freed, a spokesman for Baco-Liner, their employer, said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/12/nigeria.reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/12/nigeria.reaction/index.htmlA Nigerian government spokesman on Monday accused CNN of paying for and staging a report that showed 24 Filipino hostages being held by masked gunmen in the remote mangrove swamps of southern Nigeria.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/philippines.nigeria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/philippines.nigeria/index.htmlThe Philippine government strongly hinted Friday it would approve the payment of ransoms to win the freedom of 26 Filipino hostages missing or kidnapped in Nigeria.Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/06/btsc.koinange.nigeria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/06/btsc.koinange.nigeria/index.htmlSplashing across the murky waters of southern Nigeria in a speedboat, I suddenly found myself in one of the scariest positions of my journalistic career: masked militants firing machine guns at me and my crew.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/06/nigeria.hostages/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/06/nigeria.hostages/index.htmlIn the remote mangrove swamps of southern Nigeria, 24 Filipino hostages appeared frightened and disheveled. Around them, dozens of militants, dressed in black and wearing black ski masks, danced wildly and fired their automatic weapons into the air.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/06/02/nigeria.kidnap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/06/02/nigeria.kidnap/index.htmlArmed attackers stormed an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping eight foreign workers and raising new fears over security in Africa's top oil producing nation.Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/05/11/nigeria.kidnapping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/05/11/nigeria.kidnapping/index.htmlThree foreign oil workers kidnapped in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt have been freed, the Italian oil and gas company Eni SPA said Friday, according to Italian media.Thu, 11 May 2006 18:29:00 EDT