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US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 15 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I didn't know there was oil in Nigeria. You learn something new every day.

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  • [–] 20 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Nigeria has a lot of oil. It's a wealthy country but the wealth has never reached ordinary people. Shell has done very well out of Nigerian oil, polluting people's lands terribly and working with corrupt governments to execute those who dared protest.

    Shell: A criminal enterprise? (Amnesty International UK)

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