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  Gebroida1 year, 7 months ago

  Poor citizens of the nation of Niger. They got the worst part, living in slums, drinking poluted water and living under $1 a day. The oil companies made promises to this people, but as usual, broken promises. On top of that their lives where better before the oil boom arrived, they fished for a living and they hunted, often bringing alot more than needed and then being able to sell the goods. Now, they depend on frozen fish because the oil killed the wildlife in this region.

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    tehranchik1 year, 7 months ago

    You are so right G. I listened to Mr. Gazvinian speak recently and what is happening in many African counties, for oil, is horrendous! They lived much happier lives before the boom!

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      Gebroida1 year, 7 months ago

      Yeah National Geographic did a full article on this. They show how Shell and some other companies are destroying this people's land and way of living. I have nothing against oil harvest but it should be done the right way, and to benefit, not to destroy land and lives.

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        Teech1 year, 7 months ago

        One more time.......follow the money! According to "trickle down" theory, the people of Niger should be rolling in cash soon.......according to trickle down theory. Remember President Reagan, who deregulated energy so we would have lower prices, was the great proponent of trickle down theory.

        What puzzles me is why we have not yet invaded Niger....... to bring them democracy, free them from terrorists, and liberate them from ruthless oppression. There IS oil there. Certainly the people would greet us with flowers.......

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          contrast1 year, 7 months ago

          nothing trickles down when warlords are in power. They kidnap neighboring villages to work as slaves. Perhaps the reason why there is no invasion of Niger is that the USA does not invade for oil. If you believe Iraq was an oil raid you raise a good question why not Niger? Their military sucks. I think you answered your own assumptions aout reccent armed conflicts regarding oil teech, let's see if you can understand yourself.

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  contrast1 year, 7 months ago

  Ah the diamond trade is a much nicer and softer approach to business isnt it? How long untill the warlords dig their claws into this commodity and start genocide and mass maiming to control this resource? Maybe they can enslave other Africans to dig up that oil like they do with the diamond trade? Africa suffers from a variety of things folks but it is bloodiest when their own poeple get involved for some reason.

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    tehranchik1 year, 7 months ago

    We're not talking about the diamond trade here c. We're talking about the comparison of life for these people before oil was discovered in their land and what the oil companies have done since. The diamond trade is another story---just as bad. And btw the mass killing and genocide have already begun in Sudan, Sierra Leone and other African countries.

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      contrast1 year, 7 months ago

      oh I know ALL about that. I am merely saying that once a resource is found in africa mass killings and the like run rampant. usually by their own hands.

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