Tag: Niger
Former slave wins landmark compo case
The West African country of Niger has been found guilty of failing to protect a woman sold into slavery.[MORE]
Woman wins slavery case against Niger
A West African regional court of justice has convicted the state of Niger for failing to protect a girl who said she was sold into slavery.[MORE]
Revegetation project greens Sahara
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Researchers working with communities near the Sahara have turned parts of the massive desert green. [MORE]
Niger rebel leader says fighters will lay down arms
Niger's Tuareg rebel leader Aghaly ag Alambo said his fighters would lay down their arms from Monday (local time) and together with neighbouring Mali's Tuareg rebellion, submit to mediation by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.[MORE]
Niger rebels attack northern town with mortars
Tuareg-led rebels in Niger have fired mortars in an attack on the main town in the uranium-producing north, but authorities said there had been no serious damage or casualties.[MORE]
Red Cross hands French hostages to Niger Govt
The Red Cross says it has handed over four French hostages freed by Niger rebels to the West African country's authorities in the northern town of Agadez.[MORE]
Shell says Nigeria production will drop
In Nigeria, oil giant Shell has said its production at a terminal in the Delta region will drop during April and May because of attacks on its pipelines.[MORE]
Maternity mortality gap 'widening in developing nations'
An official report in Britain says the number of women in developing countries who die in childbirth could be even greater than previously thought.[MORE]
Two new flesh-eating dinosaurs discovered in Niger
Researchers say two strange, new flesh-eating dinosaurs which hunted the rich forests of Africa some 110 million years ago have been unearthed in Niger.[MORE]
Biologists worried for African giraffes
A study has warned that at least six distinct species of African giraffe are under threat, with risks from natural forces and human activities.[MORE]
Misspent aid putting millions at risk in Africa, group says
A leading aid organisation has warned that millions of Africans are at risk of starving due to misspent emergency assistance by Western governments.[MORE]
Italian tourists found after Niger kidnapping
Twenty-one Italian tourists believed to have been kidnapped on the border between Niger and Chad have been found, the Italian foreign ministry says. [MORE]
Scores drown in Cameroon boat sinking
At least 127 people are feared drowned after a wooden boat travelling from Nigeria to Gabon sank off Cameroon's Atlantic port of Kribi, a local official and aid workers say.[MORE]
Bird flu reaches Niger flocks
Tests on domestic ducks from Niger have shown positive results for H5N1 bird flu, the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) says.[MORE]
More than 260 injured in fuel explosion in Niger
More than 260 people have been injured, 40 of them with serious burns, when containers of petrol exploded at a shop in Maradi, south of Niger, private Anfani radio reports. [MORE]
Clinton secures price slash on AIDS drugs
Former US president Bill Clinton has announced his foundation has negotiated major price discounts on AIDS tests and drugs with companies from five countries. [MORE]
Millions facing food shortages in Niger
The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 3 million people in Niger could run out of food in a few months, following major food shortages in West Africa a few months ago.[MORE]
IMF drops poor countries' debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to wipe out the debt of 18 of the world's poorest nations after rich countries bridged differences that had threatened a pact first signed in July.[MORE]
Aid fails to save starving Niger children
Children are still starving to death in Niger despite a flurry of aid efforts and media attention, a French medical charity says, as relief workers argue over where help is needed most. [MORE]
UN Niger aid plans a concern, medical body says
International medical organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says it has serious concerns about United Nations (UN) plans to reduce supplies of food aid in Niger, which has been badly hit by food shortages.[MORE]
Food aid in storage while Niger children starve: survey
Aid agencies say a huge number of children have died because of the food crisis in the north African country of Niger.[MORE]
UN report urges global changes to stem poverty
A new United Nations (UN) report says changes must be made to global aid, trade and security policies if world poverty is to be alleviated.[MORE]
More money needed to combat Africa hunger: Annan
There is no silver bullet to eradicate the food shortages afflicting Africa, but more money and a better early warning system could help speed aid to people in need, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said. [MORE]
Annan promises action on Niger crisis
United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has emerged from a meeting with the President of Niger promising to avoid a repeat of the famine crisis currently gripping the country.[MORE]
UN chief visits famine-stricken Niger
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is in Niger to assess the impact of devastating famine in the largely desert country. [MORE]
