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NIGER: Russian firm joins uranium exploration boom
The government announced yesterday that Russia's Gazprombank had been granted rights to explore...
NigerPROSPECTS 2011: West Africa
West Africa has consolidated its development with the ending of conflicts in Liberia, Sierra...
West AfricaNIGER: Referendum marks progress in transition
On October 31, Nigeriens voted in a referendum to approve changes to the constitution. The...
NigerNIGER: Junta pushes ahead on constitutional referendum
Niger's junta will hold a referendum on October 31 as scheduled, to approve a new...
NigerAFRICA: Democracy indices risk missing some gains
The headlines generated by the likes of the recent Ibrahim Index of African Governance will renew...
AfricaFRANCE: Security raised after AQIM threats
France yesterday raised its security threat alert to 'red' -- the second highest -- in response...
FranceAFRICA: Short-termism undermines food security policy
The Sahel and the Horn of Africa suffer from a pattern of recurring food crises and persistent...
AfricaNIGER: Targeted kidnapping will alarm authorities
Nigerien officials yesterday confirmed that seven foreigners, including five French nationals,...
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