Politics | Society | Human rights | Health
MSF pulls out of Niger
afrol News, 30 October - French aid group Médecins sans Frontierès has announced its withdrawal from Niger after more than three months of suspension by authorities. Read more
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Society | Human rights | Media
AU comments Niger journalist release
afrol News, 10 October - In a move unheard of, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson has expressed "satisfaction at the liberation" of Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka, thus indirectly criticising the decision of jailing him in the first place.
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Politics
Blast blackens Niger’s peace deal
afrol News, 25 August - At least one person died and 40 others, including regional governor, sustained injuries, when dozens of land mines accidentally exploded on Sunday in Goure, during historic handover of arms in Niger’s peace deal. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
Niger extends state of alert
afrol News, 22 August - The government of Niger has extended the state of alert in the troubled northern region so as to intensify military onslaught against rebel fighters of Movement for Justice in Niger (MNJ).
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
Niger rebels deny ceasefire
afrol News, 21 August - The umbrella body of the Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ) has denied its readiness to lay down arms and vowed to continue armed revolt in the northern region. Read more
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Politics | Human rights
Niger rebels to lay down arms
afrol News, 19 August - Niger Tuareg rebels have announced that they are laying down arms together with neighbouring Mali's Tuareg rebellion following peace talks brokered by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Read more
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Human rights | Society | Politics
MSF ordered to halt operations in Niger
afrol News, 25 July - Niger government has ordered medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres to discontinue its work in south of West African state on suspicion of having connections with Tuareg rebels, MSF reported yesterday. Read more
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Human rights | Gender - Women
Niger to benefit from education project
African Future, 21 July - More than 150,000 children in Niger will benefit from an ambitious project aimed at educating one million children in developing countries. The project supported by Dubai Cares through Unicef will provide US$ 1.2 million to fund educational programs in Niger, which will also focus on reducing gender disparity. Read more
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Economy - Development
Niger to be Africa's next oil exporter
afrol News, 4 June - Niger has sealed US$ 5 billion deal with China's biggest oil and gas company for the development of oil reserves in country's eastern region. Impoverished Niger may start exporting oil already in 2009.
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» 30.05.2008 - Growth slowing up in Niger
» 02.05.2008 - Niger River to be rescued
» 28.04.2008 - Sahel nations lose 1.7m ha land
» 22.04.2008 - Food crisis alerted in West Africa
» 07.04.2008 - Niger sued over slavery laws
» 31.03.2008 - Niger rebels seize village
» 07.03.2008 - Editor jailed over "discredit"
» 03.03.2008 - RSF chief denied Niger visa
» 14.02.2008 - Niger measles fluctuates
» 12.02.2008 - Court rejects Kaka's release
» 22.01.2008 - MNJ abducts state officials
» 18.01.2008 - Niger ordered to free reporters
» 09.01.2008 - Landmine kills media chief
» 20.12.2007 - Marriage scourge exposed
» 27.11.2007 - Niger court snubs illegal evidence
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