Armed group urges Clooney to work for Niger Delta peace

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2008

LAGOS (AFP) — Nigeria's most prominent armed group Saturday urged George Clooney, the Hollywood actor named the latest UN Messenger of Peace, to work on solving the unrest in the Niger Delta.

"The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to draw your attention to the unrest in this oil-rich region of Nigeria which is gradually building up to a crisis that will make Darfur an adjective for child's play," MEND said in an open letter sent to the press.

It is Clooney's advocacy and fundraising work for an end to war in Sudan's Darfur region that earned him the UN nomination.

"We suggest that the UN should take a proactive step to nip the Niger Delta unrest in the bud before it is too late," the letter continued.

"Both sides of the...

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