NATO watches as Gadhafi loyalists drive into Niger

Blame it on a sleeping rebel guard, the Gadhafi (Kadafi) wagon train lumbered into Niger without resistance. Which is better, to have wiped them out with an air strike and rebel roundup, or to let them live in...

Gaddafi Offered Asylum in Niger, Burkina Faso

Libyan Army Convoy Enters NigerA convoy of Libyan soldiers and armored vehicles (along with money allegedly taken form the Central Bank of Libya) has entered Niger. Up to 250 Gaddafi loyalists were escorted by the Niger army. Algeria, Niger and Burkina Faso have offered...

Profit driven Agriculture causing famines and soil degradation.

By, Uwe Paschen. Modern, new and high tech is not always the anther to our problems. This is especially true when it comes to agriculture and its environmental impact. Most importantly would be the long-term...

While the World condemns Niger's coup, its people celebrate.

By, Uwe Paschen. It has been three days since President Tandja was relieved from power by a military coup. By now, the first reactions from around the world where voiced. The most important may be that of the...

The Curfew has been lifted, only a day after Niger's coup.

By, Uwe Paschen. The coup is over, the curfew has been lifted, Niger has a new government, a military government that is. Its new President is Squadron chief Salou Djibo. This is not the first coup that Niger had...

Coup in Niger after a year of demonstrations and opposition.

By, Uwe Paschen. A Coup is underway in Niamey, Niger.  The streets of Niamey are empty, Shops in the city’s Wadata market have closed their doors, taxis are no longer operating or to be fund any where in the...

Thousand protesting Tandja's hold on power in Niger.

By, Uwe Paschen. Thousand have taken to the Streets of Niamey on Valentines day to Protest against their Government and in particular against their President Tandja Mamadou . This one has fired the...

Fowler, former Al Quaida hostage, questions Canada's Afghan msn

Robert Fowler, a Canadian diplomat, who had worked for three Canadian Prime Ministers was captured by Al Quaida and spend 130 days in captivity in Niger.  The details for his release were not known. ...

Niger Crisis escalating after EU suspends all aid to the Country.

By, Uwe Paschen. E.U. Suspends all aid to Niger and freezes all accounts. After Failure of the Niger Government to comply with EU demands as reported in an earlier post. (See links at the end of this post.)...

The 4th of July only for those that can tweet.

By, Uwe Paschen. The forgotten people by Tweeter on the fourth of July may be fund in Niger. Wile the USA celebrates ideals such as Liberty and Freedom as well as Equality and Justice, most of the World Citizen...

Civil War is unfolding in Niger. (Update 3)

By, Uwe Paschen.  Niger is once again in trouble and this time it is of the highest concern to all involved. Causing all alarm bells to ring laud and clear with the OUA, the UN and the EU. This seems to be...

UN Hostage released in West Africa.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The U.N. news centre confirms the release of Robert H. Fowler and Louis Guay abducted and held Hostage in Niger since last December 14th 2008, when they where kidnapped 40 km of this country...

The Virtual Family Reunion.

By, Uwe Paschen. The virtual Family reunion.  Yesterday was my Mothers Birthday and with only my Brother, Sister in law and nephews leaving with her nowadays due to the fact that most of us are scattered around...

One UN Hostage in Niger released. No word on Fowler and Guay.

Niger Hostage release, One out of three.  Last December 14th 2008 Robert Fowler, Louis Guay and Soumana Mounkaila disappeared in Niger about 40 Km from Niamey the Capital City of that country. Many conflicting...

U.N. Envoy Robert Fowler is alive.

U.N. Envoy Robert Fowler is alive.  According to outgoing U.N. Council president Jean-Maurice Ripert of France, Fowler would be alive. This adding yet another strange twist in the disappearance of Robert Fowler...

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