Nigerian Oil Delta Rebels Agree to Truce with Government
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The Nigerian government and rebel militia  fighting in the oil-producing Niger Delta agreed a truce while  talks took place on rebel demands for autonomy, a rebel leader  said on Wednesday.
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Nigerian rebel leader Mujahid Dokubo Asari assured his arch rival in the battle for the control of oil resources in the Niger Delta, Ateke Tom that he was ready to make peace.
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The leader of a Nigerian rebel militia,  whose threats to the nation's oil industry have lifted world  oil prices, said peace talks would resume on Thursday following  a truce agreed with the government.
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An Iraqi militant group said on Wednesday it has reached a ceasefire deal with Iraq's wing of al Qaeda to end clashes between the two Sunni insurgent groups waging a violent campaign against U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
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Rebels in Nigeria&#39;s oil-rich Niger Delta have agreed to stop fighting government forces and hand in their weapons. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian president&#39;s office said an agreement to cease all hostilities had been reached.
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Oil prices slid towards $US49 a barrel, after United States crude stocks rose unexpectedly and rebels in Nigeria&#39;s oil- rich delta region agreed to a ceasefire with the Government, reducing an imminent threat to supplies.
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Oil prices ended above $50 a barrel on  Friday amid concern over possible fighting in Nigeria's  oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce between rebel  militia and government forces was holding.
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ABUJA, Nigeria -- The leader of militia fighters threatening to widen a battle for control of Nigeria's oil-rich south said yesterday he agreed to a tentative deal with President Olusegun Obasanjo to end fighting in Africa's leading petroleum exporter that has riled global oil markets.
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Uganda's government declared a  temporary truce on Sunday to allow rebels in the north of the  country to meet to discuss plans for talks to end an 18-year  civil war that has forced 1.6 million people from their homes.
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Uganda&#39;s government declared a temporary truce on Sunday to allow rebels in the north of the country to meet to discuss plans for talks to end an 18-year civil war that has forced 1.6 million people from their homes.
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Oil prices dropped from record highs  above $50 a barrel on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported  a surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed a cease-fire.
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Nigerian rebel warlord Mujahid Dokubo- Asari said he has agreed to a cease-fire with President Olusegun Obasanjo&#39;s government while the two sides hold talks on autonomy for the oil-rich Niger Delta, Reuters reported.
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Oil prices slid from record highs above  $50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a  surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire.
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The most prominent armed group in Nigeria's restive, oil-rich Niger Delta vowed Sunday to end hostilities if its leader detained for alleged arms trafficking in Angola is released.
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A rebel Nigerian warlord withdrew a  threat to shut oil operations in the world's seventh largest  exporter on Friday as part of a peace deal negotiated with the  government.
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The Sudanese government and its rebel foes have reached an agreement at the peace talks aimed to end the conflict in the Darfur region.
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Armed men kidnapped five foreigners in oil-rich southern Nigeria early Wednesday, the same day the country&#39;s most prominent militant group announced it would end a truce with the government.