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the Southeast) • form of government: federal republic (since 1999) president: Muhammadu Buhari • head of state, democratically elected PROBLEMS conflict between different ethnic groups ECONOMY Oil industry • huge dependency on the production and export on crude oil and natural gas production between 2,5 and 3 million barrels of oil every day largest oil and gas producer in Africa • most of the reserves lie in the Niger Delta region (in the Southwest) • although Nigeria earns around 100 million dollar with oil every year, it remains a poor country • oil industry harms the enviroment around 50% live in extreme poverty Nollywood 2nd biggest film industry * existence of own rules, languages and cultures ▸ causes serious problems for animals, vegetation and people living in the Delta Region started in the 1980s • huge gap between rich and poor (especially in Lagos) around 70% live in poverty, slums are growing • low life expactancy: 54,7 years • patriarchel system men have a better standing in society than women non-existent health care system • corruption • produced 2.599 films since 2020 • main genres: love, tragedy, comedy • but also increasingly topics such as religion, superstition, betrayal, deceit, intrigue, prostitution, murder, cannibalism, corruption and post-colonial conflicts as well as Nigerian politics police brutality • criminality and drug dealing • terrorism (Boko Haram) exploitation of people who work in agriculture (around 2/3 of the population) • environmental pollution caused by the oil industry over 1 million employees Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" ultraviolent terrorist group based in northeastern Nigeria • founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002 • believes that Western education is sinful • because it promotes the education of girls and women and endangers traditional patriarchal gender relations because it connects Christians with Muslims • many attacks on Christians and Muslims who don't support their cause destruction of churches and schools since 2009: 35 000 people killed during attacks => difficult to fight against Boko Haram NIGERIAN DREAM • all sorts of problems in Nigeria are solved • be respected • well paid jobs . improvement of life quality • willing to do anything it takes to be rich in society • hope that younger generation will change country's reputation ▸ equality, more accepted society VOKABELN afrocentism > Afrozentrismus. • Diaspora > Diaspora • Indigenous > einheimisch • Civil war > Bürgerkrieg • Refugee (s) > Flüchtling Sovereignty > Souveränität • To persecute > Verfolgen • Consualty > Opfer • Disparity > Ungleichheit • Oil spil > ölverschmutzung • To contaminate> verschmutzen • African diaspora > Afrikanische Gesamtheit der von mutterkontinent entfernt lebenden Menschen afrikanischer Herkunft • Plight > Misere Poverty-stricken > verarmt • Tribe > Vokksstamm • To come into conflict with sb. sth. > mit jmd. etw. in einen Konflikt geraten