Topic: Jomo Gbomo
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria explosion: Twitter broke the news
Before the Nigeria explosion even happened Friday, Twitter was already warning Nigerians, and it continued leading the news organizations all day.
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Nigeria arrests, then frees top opposition figure in bomb probe
Critics claim the arrest of media mogul Raymond Dokpesi, the director of opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Babangida's campaign, was politically motivated.
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Former Nigerian rebel leader arrested in South Africa
Henry Okah, the former leader of the Nigerian rebel group that claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed 12 people in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on Friday, is due in South African court Monday.
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria explosion: Independence celebrations marred by violence
The Nigeria explosion prompts blogger Jeremy Weate, an Abuja resident, to wonder if there's anything to celebrate on Nigerian Independence Day.
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Global News Blog
Angola oil pipeline attacked – by swordfish?
Swordfish punctured part of an oil loading pipe at an offshore oilfield in the African nation of Angola – now the world's No. 7 oil exporter – causing a three-day delay in crude shipments.
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Nigeria militants call off truce in oil-rich Niger Delta
'All companies related to the oil industry in the Niger Delta should prepare for an all-out onslaught,' said rebel spokesman Jomo Gbomo in a statement Saturday announcing an end to a three-month-old cease-fire.
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Global News Blog
Will Nigeria's MEND militants honor their own ceasefire?
Just hours after announcing a unilateral 60-day ceasefire with the government, the rebels threatened to end it.
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Niger Delta militants vow more attacks
Chevron has evacuated hundreds of employees from the oil-rich region of Nigeria after a string of attacks on oil pipelines.
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Terrorism & Security
Nigerian militants scrap cease-fire, vow offensive
A conflict could reduce Nigeria's oil output, affecting global oil supply.
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