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By Phuong Tran Dakar 19 October 2007 In Niger, journalists are preparing to publicly denounce what they call a government blackout on reports of a rebellion in the north. The government say reporting on the rebellion has limits and it has detained so
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 05 December 2007 Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that
By Phuong Tran Air Mountains, Niger 26 February 2008 In Niger, a desert rebellion in the northern half of the country has displaced thousands of civilians. Rebels have said those who remain and do not join them will be considered enemies. And the arm
The United Nations is giving $6 million in cash from its Children's Fund to mothers in Niger so they can buy food amidst widespread hunger in that West African country brought on by last year's lack of needed rain for crops. Vanessa Curney, a communi
By Jade Heilmann Dakar 14 January 2008 The government of Niger has renewed its agreement with French uranium mining company Areva, fixing uranium prices and sealing a deal for the largest-ever investment in Niger. Niger's uranium-rich northern region
Gilbert da Costa | Abuja 26 December 2009 Nigeria's fragile truce with rebels in the oil-rich Niger Delta appears to be under serious threat. Former militants are protesting the non-payment of allowances and militants have blown up an oil pipeline in
Niger's opposition coalition has agreed to hold mediated talks after months of refusing to participate. The group had previously said it would accept nothing less than a return to the political order before the August referendum that granted Presiden
Coup spokesman says action was taken to end the country's tense political situation following an August referendum expand President Tandja's powers and gave him another three years in office Scott Stearns | Dakar 18 February 2010 Soldiers stand guard
Niger Seeks Help in Policing Border with Libya Niger says it needs help policing more than six million square meters of desert along its border with Libya. Some members of the former government in Tripoli have fled south to Niger, including one of Mo
By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 October 2007 Multiple human rights and press associations have condemned the detention of journalist Moussa Kaka in Niger. He faces life imprisonment if found guilty of supporting a rebellion against the government. Phuong Tra
By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 October 2007 In Niger, police continue to detain journalist Ibrahim Manzo Diallo, who ran the only newspaper in a region where there is an on-going rebellion against the government. Phuong Tran has more from VOA's West Africa
By Phuong Tran Northern Niger 25 February 2008 In West Africa, Niger's ethnic Tuareg fighters have periodically led attacks for almost two decades against the government, demanding more autonomy and a greater share of uranium mining revenues in the d
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan waving as he arrives for a dinner at the Prefecture in Nice, France, during the 25th Africa-France Summit, 30 Jun 2010 Ruling party members in the Niger Delta say northerners cannot keep President Goodluck Jonathan
By Phuong Tran Dakar 10 August 2007 The rebel group Niger Movement for Justice says it launched two attacks late Thursday in the uranium-rich Agadez region, sparking skirmishes with government forces that ended in the killing of two civilians. A rebe
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 August 2007 The government of Niger and the International Organization for Migration have launched an information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of irregular migration in order to better prevent it. The c
Scott Stearns | Dakar 08 April 2010 The head of the junta in Niger, Major Salou Djibo, who took over in a February 18, 2010 coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja, 24 Feb 2010 (file photo) Niger's military rulers have a new consultative council t
By Phuong Tran Dakar 20 October 2007 More than 100 journalists and members of Nigerien civil society have demonstrated in Niger's capital Niamey. They say the government is punishing independent journalists for reporting on an on-going rebellion. Phu
By Phuong Tran Dakar 21 August 2007 A rebel spokesman in the West African country of Niger is threatening more attacks unless the government deals with them. He was speaking Tuesday, one day after four policemen were killed and three seriously injure
Members of the Pan-African Parliament are in Niger for separate talks with President Mamdou Tandja and his political opponents concerning the referendum that has extended the president's time in office. African parliamentarians are in Niger to asses
Political opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja say they are determined to block a referendum to extend his rule. The White House says it is concerned about President Tandja ruling by decree after dissolving a constitutional court that said