Nigerian militant group announces end to truce, vows further oil-region attacks

A Nigerian militant group whose attacks have slashed crude production in Africa's oil giant apparently announced an end to its voluntary cease-fire on Sunday and vowed a fresh campaign of violence in the restive southern petroleum region.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta denied persistent rumors and press reports that its leader had been arrested in Angola, saying in an e-mailed statement sent to journalists that the news was a Nigerian government disinformation campaign. (AP)