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Have we heard the last? Oil, environmental insecurity, and the impact of the amnesty programme on the Niger Delta resistance movement

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The paper draws on the theories of relative deprivation (RD) and Edward Azar's protracted social conflicts (PSC) to explain how the twin woes of oil and environmental insecurity are implicated in the Niger Delta conflict. The paper presents a new empirical angle on the existing Niger Delta narrative by assessing the impact of the 2009 amnesty programme on resistance movements in the oil-rich region, while focusing on the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The paper argues that the amnesty programme stops short of addressing underlying issues that continue to nurture sustained grievances in the Niger Delta. [Avons-nous entendu la dernière? Pétrole, insécurité environnementale et impact du programme d'amnistie du Mouvement de résistance du delta du Niger.] Ce document s'appuie sur la théorie de la privation relative et celle des conflits sociaux prolongés d'Edward Azar pour expliquer comment la double malédiction du pétrole et de l'insécurité environnementale est impliquée dans le conflit du delta du Niger. L'article présente un nouveau point de vue empirique sur l'histoire actuelle du delta du Niger en évaluant l'impact du programme d'amnistie des mouvements de résistance de 2009 dans cette région riche en pétrole, tout en se concentrant sur le Mouvement pour l'émancipation du delta du Niger. L'article affirme que le programme d'amnistie n'aborde pas les problèmes sous-jacents qui continuent d'alimenter les conflits dans le delta du Niger. Mots-clés : Delta du Niger ; Programme Amnesty ; insécurité environnementale ; MEND

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  • Daniel Egiegba Agbiboa, 2013. "Have we heard the last? Oil, environmental insecurity, and the impact of the amnesty programme on the Niger Delta resistance movement," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(137), pages 447-465, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:40:y:2013:i:137:p:447-465
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2013.816946
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    1. Paul Oghenero Okumagba & Otega Okinono, 2016. "Human Capability and Entrepreneurial Development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 8(1), pages 38-46.
    2. Adekola, Olalekan & Grainger, Alan, 2023. "Bottom-up and bottom-top institutional changes in environmental management in the Niger Delta," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 31(C).

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