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By Phuong Tran N'Djamena, Chad 29 August 2007 Mauritanian nomad children, Messaouda and Lala Fatma in Marseique village Decades of drought in the Sahel desert and its vast mineral reserves, have forced nomads to defend their pastures from both farmer
By Phuong Tran Dakar 25 August 2007 Rebels in northern Niger have dismissed a government decision to impose a state of alert in the region. Niger's president issued a statement Friday declaring the alert, which gives government forces additional powe
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 24 September 2007 As part of a peace deal with militant ethnic Tuaregs in northern Mali, the country's government has pledged $2 million towards development. Analysts say long-awaited diplomacy and development aid is crucial i
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
By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 September 2007 Mali's government has denounced last week's deadly attacks in its northeastern desert region as acts of terrorism by Tuareg nomads, but Saharan experts say the government is only looking for international sympat
By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 September 2007 Tuareg rebels fighting in Niger say they have released 14 government soldiers after Libyan mediation. Meanwhile, a Niger court delayed a hearing until next month of a libel case by Libya's President Gaddafi agai
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