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NIGER DELTA: ELEMENTS OF THE MOVEMENT FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF THE NIGER DELTA (MEND) DECLARES CEASE-FIRE, BUT WANTS TO NEGOTIATE AMNESTY TEAMS
CONFIDENTIAL cable from Lagos, Nigeria to Central Intelligence Agency | Defense Intelligence Agency | Department of Commerce | Department of Energy | Department of the Treasury | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Joint Analysis Center Molesworth | National Security Council | Abuja, Nigeria | Secretary of Defense | Secretary of State | United States Africa Command | United States Sixth Fleet