Niger

  • Sep 26, 2011
  • 7 min read

Libya crisis compounds stability strains in Niger

Niger said on September 24 it expects a delegation from Libya to arrive soon to discuss relations...

Niger
  • Sep 22, 2011
  • 7 min read

Libyan revolution triggers security fallout in Sahel

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on September 19 called for foreign military aid to help...

Africa
  • Jul 26, 2011
  • 2 min read

Coup rumours highlight military's key role in Niger

Reports emerged today that several military figures, including two officers, had been arrested...

Niger
  • Apr 12, 2011
  • 7 min read

New Niger leader targets lasting democratic rule

Mahamadou Issoufou was sworn in as president of Niger on April 6. The peaceful restoration of...

Niger
  • Feb 4, 2011
  • 1 min read

NIGER: Tandja loyalist in presidential run-off

Former prime minister Senyni Oumarou and opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou will run in Niger's...

Niger
  • Jan 28, 2011
  • 1 min read

NIGER: Russian firm joins uranium exploration boom

The government announced yesterday that Russia's Gazprombank had been granted rights to explore...

Niger
  • Nov 19, 2010
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2011: West Africa

West Africa has consolidated its development with the ending of conflicts in Liberia, Sierra...

West Africa
  • Nov 2, 2010
  • 7 min read

NIGER: Referendum marks progress in transition

On October 31, Nigeriens voted in a referendum to approve changes to the constitution. The...

Niger