Free from Nigerian Military Custody, 'Sweet Crude' Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta

Democracy Now by Sandy Cioffi, Amy Goodman | May. 9, 2008 (Interview)

The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves, while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary Sweet Crude. She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Poverty, Africa, Oil and Gas
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 9, 2008 - 6:02 PM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

A good journalistic view into the poverty stricken people in oil rich Nigeria.

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