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Niger Okays US drone deployment

2013-01-29 13:57

Niger has given permission for US surveillance to be stationed on its territory to improve intelligence on al-Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters in northern Mali and the wider Sahara.

Sirleaf moves to boost press freedom

2012-07-23 19:42

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has signed a pledge drawn up by global media rights bodies to boost press freedom and stop the criminal prosecution of journalists.

Mali refugees causing regional strain

2012-02-12 20:15

Days ago, Bahi Ag Mohamed was living comfortably as a trader in Mali's capital. Now he is hungry and living in a small room with eight others in a remote border town of Mauritania.

Niger's anti-corruption files burn

2012-01-03 22:30

Arsonists set fire to part of Niger's Justice Ministry, destroying files used in anti-corruption investigations including probes into a number of judges.

Burkina Faso, Niger - Libya weapons fear

2011-11-14 22:23

Burkina Faso and Niger are concerned about regional insecurity following the conflict in Libya which they fear has led to new arms trafficking.

Former junta deputy leader freed in Niger

2011-11-11 18:34

Authorities in Niger have freed Colonel Abdoulaye Badie, a former deputy junta leader, after two months in detention over an anonymous tract criticising military methods.

Niger arrests ten after foiled coup

2011-08-03 18:13

Niger security forces have arrested 10 soldiers for trying to overthrow the government last month, President Mahamadou Issoufou says, in his first public mention of the alleged attempted coup.

Niger gets new government

2011-04-21 22:01

Niger's newly-elected President Mahamadou Issoufou and Prime Minister Brigi Rafini have unveiled their first government, with 23 members including six women.

Niger military hands over power

2011-04-07 22:35

Niger's newly elected president Mahamadou Issoufou has been sworn in, ending the period of military transition that began in February 2010.

Niger's Issoufou wins presidential race

2011-03-14 19:15

Veteran opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou is the winer of presidential polls ending a year-long military junta in Niger.

1000s protest Tandja referendum

2009-07-05 22:18

Tens of thousands of protesters have staged a demonstration in Niger over the weekend against President Tandja's planned referendum.

 

Niger's president vows to help Mali

2012-12-03 09:35

Niger's president says his country is ready to help Mali regain its northern region which is occupied by Islamist rebels.

West African leaders meet on Mali crisis

2012-06-29 20:10

West African leaders have met in the Ivory Coast capital in a bid to end the crisis in Mali, where rebel groups have seized the north as the government struggles in the wake of a coup.

Niger warns of new Tuareg rebellion

2012-01-22 22:47

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has warned of a new Tuareg rebellion in the north of the country after clashes between soldiers and rebels in neighbouring Mali.

2 civilians killed in Niger clashes

2011-12-08 18:02

A teenager and a woman have been killed during clashes between demonstrators and police in Zinder, Niger's second-largest city in the east.

Saadi Gaddafi gets 'humanitarian' asylum

2011-11-11 22:37

Niger has decided to grant Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi asylum for humanitarian reasons, President Mahamadou Issoufou says, adding that his brother Saif al-Islam is not in the country.

Niger asks help fighting terrorism

2011-09-19 13:00

Niger needs help training and equipping its security forces to deal with potential terrorism in the aftermath of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s government in neighbouring Libya, the country’s leader says.

G8 summit to host I coast, Niger, Guinea

2011-05-23 11:41

The presidents of Ivory Coast, Niger and guinea, recently elected to head countries with a painful and often bloody past, will be special guests at the G8 summit in France.

Niger's new leader appoints Tuareg as PM

2011-04-08 08:53

Niger’s newly elected president Mahamadou Issoufou has appointed a member of the Tuareg community as prime minister, just hours after being sworn in and ending the period of military transition.

Inauguration of Niger president delayed

2011-03-28 16:54

The inauguration of Niger's newly elected president will now take place on 7 April so as not to conflict with that of Benin's new leader.

Niger voters pick president

2011-03-12 17:31

The people of Niger voted for a new civilian president on Saturday in landmark polls that the outgoing head of the military junta said should serve as an example of democracy to the whole of Africa.

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