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Nigeria: Okah's Amnesty and Electoral Politics

Jul 9, 2009 | 18:32 GMT

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Summary

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) leader Henry Okah has agreed to an amnesty offer, his lawyer said July 9. The deal is just one piece in the Nigerian ruling party's campaign strategy for national elections in 2011.

A prominent militant leader's amnesty highlights the Nigerian government's re-election strategy....

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