The Nigerian militant group, Mend(the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta), says it was behind an ambush which killed 15 police officers in an oil producing Niger Delta on Friday night. The group has been largely inactive since most of its members agree to amnesty in 2009. Will Ross reports from Lagos.
An email statement from the militant group known as Mend, said it carried out the attack. It is, however, hard to verify if the email is from the same group responsible for disrupting oil output before an amnesty was agreed four years ago. Last week, an email purportedly from Mend said it was relaunching a campaign of violence in retaliation for the recent jailing of its leader, Henry Okah for terrorism. The Nigerian police denied there is any link between the ambush and the threat by the militants. A police spokesman said the men who opened fire were former militants involved in a dispute over amnesty payments.
Tens of thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan opposition
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Henrique Capriles have taken to the streets of the capital Caracas ahead of elections to choose a successor to the late President Hugo Chavez. Supporters of Mr Capriles said the march is an opportunity for the people of Venezuela to say the country needs a new leader to tackle its economic problems. Venezuelans go to the polls next Sunday.
And finally, Scientists say airborne particles from burning fossil fuels are stunting the growth of coral reef south of the coast of Billes in Panama. The research shows that particles have a cooling effect on sea surface temperatures which limits growth.