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Army, Rebels Accused of Rights Abuses
allAfrica.com - Thursday, December 20, 2007
he Nigerien army and rebels in the country have yet to formally respond to charges by rights groups that both sides are committing abuses against ... more
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Call for Release of Two French TV Journalists Detained in Niamey
allAfrica.com - Thursday, December 20, 2007
eporters Without Borders called today for the release of two French TV journalists, reporter Thomas Dandois and cameraman Pierre Creisson, who were arrested on 17 December in Niamey. They work for Camicas Productions and were on assignment in Niger for the Franco-German TV station ... more
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Niger: Warring Sides Must End Abuses of Civilians
Human Rights Watch - Thursday, December 20, 2007
Combatants Engaged in Executions, Rape, and Theft
Niger’s armed forces and the rebel Nigerien Movement for Justice should end abuses against civilians in the conflict in the northern Agadez region of Niger, Human Rights Watch said today. The rebels took up arms in February 2007 over the perceived economic marginalization of... more
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Where Childhood Ends On the Marriage Bed
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, December 19, 2007
ifteen-year-old Hadjo Garbo's child-like features belie a history more tragic and life-altering than many adults four times her age will have ... more
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Niger Insurance to Raise N6 Billion From Market
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, December 18, 2007
iger Insurance Plc has set a new strategic plan for it to raise additional N6 billion from the capital market in the first quarter of next year as part of its plans to be a global player in the ... more
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Why Are So Many Mothers Dying?
allAfrica.com - Friday, December 14, 2007
very two hours in Niger a woman will die during her pregnancy or while delivering a baby - a symptom of under-resourced health services, neglected transport and education infrastructure, and a lack of awareness among women of their rights, health officials and experts ... more
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Country, Niger Collaborate On Economic Empowerment
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, December 12, 2007
he Nigerian and Nigerien governments have considered ways of enhancing the already existing economic cooperation between the two ... more
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Population Explosion Threatens Development Gains
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
f the people of Niger (Nigeriens) remain uninformed about family planning and keep reproducing at the current rate the country's population will more than quadruple by 2050, imposing unmanageable demands on the economy, social services and the environment, according to research by Niger's national statistics ... more
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Newspaper Editor, Founder Released On Bail
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
brahim Souley and Soumana Idrissa Maiga, managing editor and founder respectively of the bi-monthly "L'Enquêteur", were arrested by the Niamey Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and held for 72 hours following a libel complaint filed against them by Ali Lamine Zeine, Minister of Finance and Economic ... more
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Rebels Accused of Launching Iraq-Inspired 'Urban Terror' Campaign
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
rebel movement that has already cut northern Niger off from humanitarian aid by laying mines throughout the region has denied responsibility for landmine explosions in Maradi and Tahoua in the ... more
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Humanitarian Access Cut to North
allAfrica.com - Monday, December 10, 2007
ndiscriminately laid landmines, a sceptical government and a rebel group that has attacked aid workers are obstacles that will have to be overcome before relief efforts can start for an estimated 20,000 people affected by flooding and fighting in the country's remote ... more
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News Filtering Out of North Suggests Grave Conditions
allAfrica.com - Monday, December 10, 2007
uman rights organisations and aid workers in the Nigerien capital Niamey say news filtering out of the north of the country suggests a humanitarian emergency is ... more
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Editor And Owner of Newspaper Arrested
allAfrica.com - Thursday, December 06, 2007
he International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for the release of L'enquêteur editor Ibrahim Souley and owner Soumana Maïga who were arrested in Niger after the Minister of Economy and Finance filed a libel complaint against the ... more
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Rape And Beatings of Women 'Normal'
allAfrica.com - Thursday, December 06, 2007
he news that 70 percent of women in parts of Niger find it normal that their husbands, fathers and brothers regularly beat, rape and humiliate them came as no surprise to human rights experts in ... more
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IMF Approves U.S.$1.5 Million Fund
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, November 28, 2007
he International Monetary Fund has approved US$1.5Million Fund to Niger, equivalent to SDR 940,000. After successfully completing the country's economic performance under three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement last ... more
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How Climate Shock Hits a Poor Country
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
n early end to rains and widespread locust damage in Niger in 2005 demonstrated starkly the country's vulnerability to climate change. An extract from the UN Development Programme's Human Development Report ... more
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German TM Bierhoff Loses Brief Case to Country Robbers
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
erman team manager Oliver Bierhoff has become another casualty of South African armed robbers, who stole his briefcase on Sunday in ... more
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Magistrate Rejects Illegally-Obtained Evidence Against RFI Journalist
allAfrica.com - Saturday, November 24, 2007
he International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today urged President Mamadou Tandja of Niger to take strong action for the release of two journalists accused of criminal offences following their coverage of the Tuareg rebellion in ... more
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Govt, Niger Republic to Open Air Links
allAfrica.com - Saturday, November 24, 2007
igeria and Niger Republic have agreed to explore the possibility of opening air links between both countries to improve ... more
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Reporters Without Borders Meets Detained Journalist in Niamey Prison
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Reporters Without Borders team led by secretary-general Robert Ménard met with detained journalist Moussa Kaka in Niamey prison twice in the past two days and has had talks with the authorities on the state of press freedom in ... more
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