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Niger Delta

The government of Nigeria is pursuing a new policy to deal with unrest in the country's oil producing heartland. But what are the chances of peace?

Last week, the Nigerian government released a militant leader as part of a new policy to deal with unrest in the country's oil producing heartland. In response the main militant group announced a 60 day ceasefire. So is peace coming to the Niger delta? Our former Nigeria correspondent, Alex Last has his doubts.

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