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Nigeria: Gazprom in Ogoniland
Jul 8, 2008 | 21:46 GMT
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Summary
Russian energy giant Gazprom has reached a preliminary agreement with Nigeria to replace Royal Dutch/Shell as the main operator in Ogoniland. Gazprom's security division is up to the challenge posed by the conflict-ridden region in the Niger Delta, but its public relations unit may not be; Ogoniland has a long history of opposing foreign companies seeking to exploit its natural resources, and its popular movement has connections to the world's biggest nonprofit organizations.
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