Gas flaring continues scorching Niger Delta
By DW
01 December 2018 |
3:23 pm
In Nigeria's Niger Delta, gas flares are killing crops, polluting water and damaging human health. The Nigerian government has promised to tackle the problem — but new data shows flaring has even gone up.
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