The good news: Nigerian rebel leaders from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) followed through on their agreement to hand over weapons this weekend in exchange for an amnesty from the government.
The bad news: Not all of the rebels agreed, and at least one faction of MEND not only rejected the offer but promised to keep on fighting. Naturally this faction is the most worrisome because all it takes is a small number to make the actions of a large number invalid. And if the faction follows through on its promise, it is hard to imagine the Nigerian government being confident in taking action merely against the intransigent few.
