Niger
Paris seizes on Niger kidnapping to sow “war on terror” panic
By Kumaran Ira, September 28, 2010
In recent weeks, French authorities have warned of a major risk of terrorist attack in France being prepared by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which recently claimed responsibility for kidnapping seven workers at French mining companies in Niger.
Worst famine and flooding in Niger’s history
By Trevor Johnson, September 1, 2010
Niger in Western Africa has been hit by double disaster. According to the United Nations, more than 110,000 people have been affected by the severe rains in the second week of August and the flooding that followed.
Military coup in Niger
By Barry Mason, February 24, 2010
The military have carried out a coup in the West African state of Niger, ousting incumbent President Mamadou Tandja in this former French colony.
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