Nigeria: Explosion heard during amnesty talks in ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An explosion has been heard at amnesty talks under way in Nigeria's restive and oil-rich Niger Delta region. Someone said "stay calm" before a live television feed cut out. The explosion came Monday after the main militant ...
Uranium Major Niger Urged to Review Contracts - ABC News
NIAMEY (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 ...
Uduaghan, you have a message - NEXT
If the popular militia group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), needed an excuse to snap out of the post-amnesty lull, then Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State governor, gave them an ample dose. It was Mr. Uduaghan’s ...
Nigeria: Imo State governor criticizes bomb blasts at ... - Investors Business Daily
Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has decried the bomb blasts which aborted the Niger Delta States Post Amnesty Dialogue organized in Warri, Delta State, by the Vanguard Newspapers as "a most unfortunate incident". He also said that the blast ...
Niger to Review Areva Uranium Accords, Ministry Says ... - Bloomberg
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Niger, the world’s sixth-largest uranium producer, will review mining agreements with companies including Areva SA to ensure they’re fair to the West African country, an adviser to the mines minister said. Minister of ...
NIGER: Experts explain why malnutrition is recurrent - Reliefweb.int
DAKAR, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN has asked a range of experts over the past year why malnutrition is recurrent in Niger even after decades of donor support and government programmes. Two of the hardest-hit regions were focused on - Diffa, which has ...
PRINCEWILL: Warri Bomb Blast Indicates Frustration In ... - The Guardian - Nigeria
T onye Princewill, a member of the Technical Committee on the Niger Delta, was attending the post-amnesty talks in Warri when suddenly the bomb boomed. With the dust settled, he blames the government's insincerity for the frustration expressed ...
Niger program to resume in fall - Daily Free Press
After suspending study abroad in Niger for the spring 2009 semester, Boston University has decided to resume the Niamey International Development program as scheduled for the fall 2010 semester. Boston University and the International Programs ...
Niger: Food Insecurity Emergency appeal n° MDRNE005 - Reliefweb.int
This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 986,862 (USD 932,409 or EUR 677,278) in cash, kind, or services to support the Red Cross Society of Niger to assist 300,000 beneficiaries for 9 months. This operation is expected to be implemented over 9 months, and ...
Niger to Review Areva Uranium Accords, Official Says ... - BusinessWeek
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Niger, the world’s sixth-largest uranium producer, will review mining agreements with companies including Areva SA to ensure they’re fair to the West African country, a mines ministry official said. Minister of Mines and ...
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