World news about “Niger” published by euronews.
Niger: war on malnutrition Many mothers just do not know how good breast milk is for their babies, especially in the first six months. In Niger, for example, it is the custom to give… 26/10/2010
Shell found ‘partially responsible’ for Niger Delta oil spillRoyal Dutch Shell has been ordered to pay unspecified damages to one farmer in Nigeria for loss of income. The ruling comes after a court at the Hague… 30/01/2013
‘Nothing done’ over Nigeria oil pollution, say localsTwelve months after the UN called for a huge clean-up of oil pollution in southern Nigeria, its Environment Programme says it is pleased the government has… 04/08/2012
Gaddafi son flees to NigerOne of the sons of fugitive former Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has arrived in neighbouring Niger. Saadi Gaddafi crossed over the remote Sahara desert… 12/09/2011
Burkina Faso minister denies Gaddafi is in the countryRumours that deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has fled to Burkina Faso continue, since loyalist troops arrived in the country. However, Libya’s… 07/09/2011
Burkina Faso pinpointed as Gaddafi refugeBurkina Faso has been pinpointed as the most likely country where Muammar Gaddafi will seek refuge. Nothing certain is known about Gaddafi’s whereabouts… 06/09/2011
Loyalists convoy heads to Niger amid claims Gaddafi remains in LibyaUp to 250 armoured vehicles accompanied by members of Muammar Gaddafi’s southern Libyan army battalions reportedly arrived at Agadez in Niger on Monday… 06/09/2011
Al Qaeda release video of four French hostagesAl-Qaeda’s North African wing on Wednesday released a video of four French hostages kidnapped in Niger last year. It shows a series of stills of the… 27/04/2011
Al-Qaeda blamed for French hostage deathsThe French government has said it is almost certain al-Qaeda was behind the abduction and killing of two Frenchmen in Niger at the weekend. French defence… 11/01/2011
Frenchmen killed in Niger ‘before forces intervened’There is grief in the village of Linselles near Lille in northern France, home to the two young Frenchmen killed in Niger. Their abductors are strongly… 09/01/2011
French hostages probably murdered: militaryTwo French hostages in Niger were probably murdered by their captors after French special forces joined a failed attempt to free them according to a military… 09/01/2011
Frenchmen kidnapped in Niger found deadTwo Frenchmen abducted in Niger on Friday night have been killed. The news has been confirmed by both governments in Niamey and in Paris. The men’s bodies… 08/01/2011
Niger forces hunt French hostagesA desperate search is underway for two Frenchmen abducted in the capital of the desert nation, Niger. The pair were seized and driven away from a crowded… 08/01/2011
Two more French men kidnapped in NigerTwo French men have been kidnapped by gunmen in the capital of Niger, Niamey. The assailants burst into a restaurant in a residential area of the city… 08/01/2011
First pictures of French hostages releasedThe first pictures of the five French citizens who were taken hostage in Africa two weeks ago have been broadcast on television. The images were handed to… 30/09/2010
Kouchner vows to free Niger hostagesFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Tuesday vowed to do all he can to free the seven hostages seized by Al Qaeda in Niger last week. The leader of… 22/09/2010
Al-Qaeda claims Niger kidnappingsAl-Qaeda’s North African branch has confirmed it kidnapped seven foreigners in Niger last week. Five of the hostages are French, the other two from Togo and… 22/09/2010
French nations kidnapped in NigerFrench nuclear company Areva says two of its workers are among seven people kidnapped in northern Niger. Five french nationals were seized this morning in… 16/09/2010
Five French nationals kidnapped in NigerFrench nuclear company Areva says two of its workers are among seven people kidnapped in northern Niger. Five french nationals were seized this morning in… 16/09/2010
Niger rally hails military coupThousands of people have taken to the streets of Niger in support of the military coup that overthrew the president on Thursday. The rally in the capital… 20/02/2010
Calm after Niger coupNiger’s new leadership is said to be led by little- known platoon commander Salou Djibo. Self-named the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy… 20/02/2010
Niger calm after controversial coupIt appears to be business as usual in Niger, a day after the country’s president was ousted in a military coup. Markets, banks and schools remained open and… 19/02/2010
Military coup suspends Niger constitutionThe military leadership of a coup in Niger say they have suspended the country’s constitution and dissolved all state powers. The announcement comes after… 19/02/2010
Niger president held in military coupThe President of Niger Mamadou Tandja has been detained by troops in a military coup. At least three soldiers have been killed during an attack on the… 18/02/2010
Coup bid underway in NigerA coup attempt is said to be underway in Niger after automatic weapons fire was reported coming from the presidential palace in the capital… 18/02/2010
