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Trouble flares in Niger delta

By Tom Burgis in Port Harcourt

Published: November 1 2009 17:11 | Last updated: November 1 2009 23:15

A woman dries tapioca seeds next to a gas flareAgence,France-Presse
A woman dries tapioca seeds next to a gas flare. Many villagers in the delta complain of ill health because of the pollution

The flames have burned for half a century but darkness still prevails in the Niger delta.

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