NIGER WATCH

UPDATE WED 17 DECEMBER 2008 - Here below is a copy of two interesting comments received in response to the Telegraph's article below, p...

A US-based Nigerian news blogger is being held without charge by Nigeria's secret service. Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody on Sa...

Here in England on Wednesday, 15 October 2008, two engineers from British Telecom IT Support were here for a specially ordered appointment t...

This is my contribution to World Food Day today, October 16. Top tips: Don't waste an inch of food or water. Cook fresh home made mea...

Nine years ago today, I was struck down with a flu like viral illness from which I never recovered. After the initial six months, my profou...

A major oil pipeline ferrying crude oil to two of the country’s four refineries has been ruptured, amid fears that militants may have been r...

The French warship BAP Jules Verne is in Nigeria to consolidate technical links rather than to protect French oil firms’ facilities in the A...

Nigeria's main militant group has declared a ceasefire, following a week of attacks on oil installations in the country's oil-rich N...

Armed group claims third attack in 48 hours on oil installations. The claim came days after the group, the Movement for the Emancipation of ...

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have supported plans to build a 45 billion Euro ($64 billion) ...

Earlier this month, the Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the UN began a military operation to try to contain the activities of Ug...

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Report from the EU Observer September 9, 2008: The EU is to help African countries expand their electricity networks and promote energy inte...

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) say they are fighting to bring more money to the Niger Delta. Source: BBC repor...

From The Independent Friday, 11 July 2008 By Daniel Howden, Kim Sengupta, Colin Brown and Claire Soares Brown blunders in pledge to secure N...

May 27, 2008 Reuters report (via ReliefWeb) entitled 'Libya sends aid to drought-hit Niger': TRIPOLI, May 27 (Reuters) - Libya on Tu...

Feb 19, 2008, 17:16 GMT Reuters.com report - by Abdoulaye Massalatchi - entitled 'Niger rebels say French military helping government: ...

Jan 31, 2008 11:39am EST Reuters report by Abdoulaye Massalatchi: NIAMEY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A leader of Niger's Tuareg rebels promised ...

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Via POTP - dated July 10, 2007: Five largely related stories from today that update, most recently, yesterday's (updated originally to ...