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NIGER: Junta tries to boost legitimacy with aid call
Salou Djibo, the leader of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD) junta,...
NigerNIGER: Tandja unmourned in post-coup landscape
A military coup toppled Niger's president on February 18. The coup adds to political uncertainty...
NigerNIGER: Attention turns swiftly to post-Tandja process
President Mamadou Tandja was overthrown yesterday in a military coup, and his government dissolved.
NigerWEST AFRICA: Leadership transition is key for ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) annual summit has been delayed until...
West AfricaPROSPECTS 2010: West Africa
Investment-led economic recovery during 2010 will be overshadowed by crises of governance and...
West AfricaWEST AFRICA: ECOWAS steps up pressure on Guinea, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday suspended Niger's membership,...
West AfricaNIGER: Tandja tightens his grip under sixth republic
On September 3, West African leaders delayed a planned special summit on Niger. Widely denounced...
NigerNIGER: Opposition arrest could presage clampdown
Police yesterday arrested Marou Amadou, an opposition leader, following his coalition's rejection...
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