Uranium major Niger urged to review contracts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The new junta ruling in Niger, one of the world's biggest uranium producers, should review and possibly renegotiate dozens of resource exploitation contracts, civil rights groups said on Saturday.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims Niger attack (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed Friday a suicide bombing raid on a military outpost in western Niger earlier this week that killed five soldiers and three attackers, monitors said.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-13 18:54 Uranium major Niger must review contracts -groups (Interactive Investor)

NIAMEY, March 13 (Reuters) - The new junta ruling in Niger, one of the world's biggest uranium producers, should review and possibly renegotiate dozens of resource exploitation contracts, civil rights groups said on Saturday. The West African state, which produces 7.5 percent of the world's uranium, has a longstanding partnership with French nuclear group Areva as well as more recent ones with ...

Niger junta bans members from running in elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Niger's junta on Friday banned its own members and also government ministers from standing in elections, in a decree signed by its chief, Major Salou Djibo, state radio reported.

Nigeria/Niger: Amokachi, Home-Based Eagles Test Might against Niger (AllAfrica.com)

After a failed attempt in 2009 under coach Okey Emordi, Nigeria's home-based Super Eagles begin another chase of the new African title for players on the African continent with a visit to Niger Republic without Shaibu Amodu who was demoted from the Super Eagles termed Team A to Team B as the qualifying series begin across the continent this weekend.

African Union wants Niger President freed (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The African Union wants Niger's military junta to free President Mamadou Tandja, overthrown in a February 18 coup, the body's peace and security chief Ramtane Lamamra said Thursday.

Niger's junta reaffirms ineligibility of military officers in election (People's Daily)

Nigerien President of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy Salou Djibo has signed two laws, reaffirming the ineligibility of military officers to stand in future presidential elections. According to the laws, personnel of the defense and security forces, the prime minister and ministers in the transition government are ineligible to contest during the elections which will be ...

Desert dangers force Niger tourism south (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Joel Sauze was just readying his new eco-lodge in southern Niger for its first visitors as soldiers in the capital blasted their way into the presidential palace and arrested the country's leader.

Bans in Niger polls (News 24 South Africa)

Niger's junta has banned its own members and also government ministers from standing in elections, in a decree signed by its chief, Major Salou Djibo.

Iranians leave uranium-rich Niger (UPI)

NIAMEY, Niger, March 11 (UPI) -- Iranian diplomats are reported to have quit the capital of the rickety West African state of Niger following a military coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja.