the southern niger delta was part of fighting. from niger delta. >> this woman is still new at this. the nigerian government granted amnesty to fighters for the group of former fighters like her. they get a basically balance and they are taught a trade and an incentive not to attack oil pipelines and kidnap foreigners. but she said she still can't look after her two children. desperation could make her go back to a life of violence. >> i don't want to go back. i do not want to go back to that. >> these creeks are quieter than they used to be, but armed groups still hide out here. men largely disbanded when many accepted the amnesty offer. the men were paid to keep their fighters away from the oil pipelines. the fighters were well armed. they would also destroy oil pipelines and kidnap foreigners. after years of fighting in the creeks former warlord pastor ruben now lives a comfortable life largely financed by the amnesty program. one he does not want to give up. he knows that could happen if president goodluck jonathan loses the e

we are ready to go back including myself. >> the niger delta is where 90% of the oil comes from.s is how most people live. poverty and frustration could make it easier for former war lords like pastor rubin to find new recruits. they believe the amnesty was a short-term solution that benefited only a few. >> so if you didn't carry arms, you didn't qualify for amnesty. the question therefore, is the people that have potential to carry arms that have not carried arms, what do you do with them? they are the ones that are left out and will carry arms. >> the struggling single mother says if things get worse, she will reluctantly join any war lord who offers her a way out of poverty. hara matasa in the niger delta. >>> the it allialian government says it's prepared to intervene in libya. on friday, supporters said the group had captured the coastal city of sut. a report. >> reporter: a convoy of trucks praised through al na fali near sirt fighters affiliated with the islamic state of iraq in the lee levant forces have become more active in libya and now they say they have taken sirte.

the fighters were well armed and often attacked people living in the niger delta. they would often attack the pipelines and kidnap foreigners. now the warlord lives a comfortable life largely financed by the amnesty program. one he doesn't want to give up. he knows that could happen if jonathan goodluck jonathan loses the election in march. >> if for any reason people are possess operate for desperate for power. >> the niger delta is 90% where nigeria's oil comes from. but this is how people live. poverty and frustration could make it easier for warlords like pastor reuben to find new recruits. it's only a short-term solution that benefited a few. >> if you didn't carry arms, and you didn't qualify for amnesty the question is the people who have potential to carry arms that have not carried arms, what could you do you do with them? they're the ones who are left out and they're the one who is would carry arms in the future. >> the struggling single mother say it is getting worse. >> now on this day, three young americans started youtube. this 18 second video was the

we go the niger delta. what are the chances of this section being postponed? >> well i can tell you people here and all over the country. later in the afternoon they are asking whether the electoral commission would confirm the convictions or go ahead with it. this part of the country said words like if it is they won't accept a delay. members of the ruling party say the opposite. the government needs time to secure areas in the north and noost of the country. they secure the areas, so maybe she is people had a chance to vote. ordinarily people are divided about whether to postpone elections or not. some say it could get a voter card. some say everyone else - the distribution of the voter cards, millions not able to obtain the cards. if the polls are not on the phone. most people say do you know what why not have the elections. they have been troublesome there. their concern is if there is a delay, there could be violence not just in the south, but elsewhere. those in social media don't want a delay, they plan to delay the announcement. they would only make an

the fighters were well armed and often attacked people listening in the niger delta. they would destroy oil pipelines and kidnap foreigners. after years of fighting in the creeks former warlords pastor ruben now lives a comfortable life largely financed by the amnesty program. he knows that that could happen in president jonathan good luck loses in march. >> the finaller delta is where 90% of nigeria's oil come from. poverty and frustration could make it easier for former war lourdes like pastor ruben to go back. >> if you didn't carry arms, and you didn't qualify for amnesty. the question therefore is the people who have potential to carry arms that have not carried arms what do you do with them? they are the ones who are left out. and they are the one who is will carry arms in the future. >> the struggling sing mother said if things get worse she would reluctantly join any warlord who offers her a way out of poverty. >> more to come here on the al jazeera news hour. delhi's new chief is sworn into office. >> separated by occupation, we meet a palestinian couple dete

. >> in nigeria's niger delta region an amnesty offered to local fight everies has improved the security situation there. there are concerns growing positive either could bring back the violence. we have a report. >> still new at this, back in 2009 the nigerian government granted amnesty to 30,000 fighters from an armed group called the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta. former fighters get a basically month allowance of ruffle $340, and taught a trade an incentive not to attack pipelines and kidnap foreigners. desperation could make her go back to a life of violence. >> i feel bad. i don't want to go back. >> these creeks are quieter but armed groups still hidout here. largely disbanded when the amnesty deal was accepted, the fighters were well armed and often attacked people living in the delta. they would destroy oil pipelines and kidnap foreigners. after years of fighting in the creeks former war lowered now lives a comfortable life, largely financed by the amnesty program, one he doesn't want to give up. he knows that could happen if president goodluck jonathan loses

mending their ways we bring the strategies of niger delta. plus new delhi's promise to stop corruption. first to breaking news. shots have been fired at a copenhagen cafe where freedom of speech meeting was being held. the french ambassador had were there. we bring you these pictures now. a shooting at a copenhagen cafe. we don't have any more details other than that, but when we find out more we'll obviously let you know. let's take you four world leaders to negotiate the cease-fire deal. if anything what is happening on the grouped anything to go by, it's already looking shaky. there has been fierce fighting. >> it's hard to believe there is an cease-fire just hours away as they make a bloody attempt to recapture communities. robbing as much territory as possible has become the order of the day as the clock ticks down to a cause in hostileities. >> the militia are trying to solve tactical tasks. to widen the territories that they control. >> and clearing up this morning in the center of the city of donetsk after a residential block was hit

from the niger delta. is there a sense amongst some groups because he is not closely associated with that northeastern part of nigeria that he does not put it at the top of his list of priorities. >> that's the precise accusation of the opposition, and people who come from the northeast region. just to give you an idea of the landscape and territory, you have to remember that nigeria is a federation containing 36 different states. and the violence that we've seen perpetrated by boko haram have been meted out in three states out of the 36 in northeast and they are remote states. they are difficult to get to. the infrastructure there is poor. and there has been the accusation against this president is that he has been detached and hayes been removed from the sufferings and the violence and the challenges that have faced the military and ordinary people in the region because he's not from there because it's a remote place, and even if you look at his political history and his political background, the opposit