NIGER WATCH

From Canwest News Service by Steven Edwards 28 April, 2009 (via Calgary Herald): Mujahedeen fighters released in exchange for diplomats: So...

The Tuaregs, a historically nomadic people living in the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa, have had militant groups in Mali and Nige...

From Gulf Daily News , Monday, April 06, 2009 Bouteflika warned by Al Qaeda ALGIERS: Al Qaeda has warned Algerians against re-electing ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has continued his two-day African tour by visiting the neighbouring Republic of Congo, previously a French ...

From en.afrik.com 25 March 2009: Nigerian Population Census: Men outnumber women by millions According to a new government gazette on the Ni...

Al-Qaeda's North Africa network claims responsibility for abduction of two Canadian diplomats. From Middle East Online 18 February 2009...

Photo: Missing UN envoy Robert Fowler (Reuters) Source: report by Steven Edwards, Canwest News Service published Saturday, January 31, 20...

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...