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Summary: The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) emerged in Nigeria's oil-producing Delta region in 2006, intent on claiming benefits from petroleum exports for local people. Before accepting a government offer of amnesty in the summer of 2009, MEND was blamed for up to a 25 percent reduction in oil production by Nigeria, which accounts for up to 12 percent of US petroleum. MEND targeted pipelines, ships, and foreign workers in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region, which has long been the source of unrest and attacks by several groups. The group accepted amnesty and government promises of training and jobs in mid-2009. Still, the government failed to deliver on its promises, leading MEND to declare in January 2010 that it was ending its truce. |
