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Largely due to oil production disruptions caused by attacks on infrastructure by militants demanding a greater share of revenues,the gross domestic product (GDP) shrunk by 1.5 percent in 2016 according to the latest data.
The slowdown in the oil sector eased as a result of ongoing government negotiations with rebels, who have stopped attacks on oil pipelines in the country’s restive southern swamplands.