http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/ogoni 2008-10-14T11:30:18Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/7304-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-4 2008-10-14T11:30:18Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s-c2uF5q7Ns&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s-c2uF5q7Ns&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/7304-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-4"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6584" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden and oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. Only a month to go until the elections, and the Ogoni people opt for non-violence whilst confusion reigns supreme at a government rally where no one seems to know who will stand as governor.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/7304-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-4">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/7305-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-1 2008-10-14T11:30:17Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d82VJutZtQU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d82VJutZtQU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/7305-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6585" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden and oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. In spite of the Delta's vast oil wealth the people are poor -- and deprived of a democratic voice. As a result, the last 15 months has seen an escalation in militant groups operating in the region. Some claim that that they are fighting to help ensure local people benefit from the Delta's oil wealth, in the face of intimidation and corruption from politicians.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/7305-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/7302-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-2 2008-10-14T11:30:18Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E4zzAB-jNSk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E4zzAB-jNSk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/7302-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6582" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden, oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. The history of the violent and rigged 2003 elections is creating a climate of fear and many people have little faith that 2007 will bring change and offer opportunities for the next generation.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/7302-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/7303-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-3 2008-10-14T11:30:15Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7nf2i55hFhc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7nf2i55hFhc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/7303-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-3"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6583" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The 2007 National elections are approaching in Nigeria. People & Power reporter Juliana Ruhfus and director Hazel Chandler travel to the conflict ridden and oil rich Niger Delta to explore what is at stake. Following a trail of corruption they find that many local politicians see elections as a way of 'getting to the trough' - using government revenue for personal benefit whilst education and health provision deterioates.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/7303-people-power-democracy-delta-style-14-apr-07-part-3">Watch the video</a>