The story in photos behind the fight for Nigeria’s oil wealth.
During a scene in the Leonardo DiCaprio film “Blood Diamond,” an elderly African man surveys a village destroyed in Sierra Leone’s vicious civil war and laments the violence tearing his country apart as rebels and government forces fight for control over access to diamonds and [...]
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Nigeria’s oil curse
Posted by Matt in June 1st, 2009 | no comment
Published in Africa, Oil, African Man, Audience, Blood Diamond, Cinema, Curse, Diamonds, Government Forces, Lagos Nigeria, Laughter, Leonardo Dicaprio, Leonardo Dicaprio Film, Oil Wealth, Old Man, Photos, Rebels, Sierra Leone, Surveys, Vicious Civil War, Violence
Lebanon: Deal Or No Deal
Posted by Matt in June 23rd, 2008 | no comment
Published in Middle East, Beirut, Christian Vote, Civil War, Deal Or No Deal, Factions, Government Forces, hezbollah, Hostility, Lebanese President, Lebanese Society, Lebanon, Militias, Political Battleground, Political Tensions, Powerhouse, Preliminaries, Skirmishes, Sunni Shia, Sunnis And Shias, Traditional Enemy
An appearance of peace has returned to Lebanon; but as Hezbollah grows in power, political tensions are becoming palpable. Has the country finally entered a long-term settlement, or are we witnessing the preliminaries to a new conflict?
Thanks to massive financial and military backing from Iran and Syria, Hezbollah has emerged as a powerhouse over [...]
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