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Niger: Unions Call Strike Over Political Crisis
UNIRIN, 1 July 2009
Responses were mixed in Niger to union leaders' call for a 24-hour work stoppage on 1 July to protest a planned constitutional referendum to allow President Mamadou Tandja to… Read more »
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Niger: Continuing Crisis Imperils Democracy - Ban Ki-moon
UN News, 2 July 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern about Niger's continuing political and constitutional crisis, warning that it threatens to destabilize the country and… Read more »
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Niger: On Alert for a Constitutional Coup?
UNIRIN, 25 June 2009
Niger's national bar association has warned that the ruling party's proposed constitutional referendum to allow President Mamadou Tandja to stay on beyond the 10-year limit -… Read more »
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Niger: U.S. Criticizes Tandja's Bid to Keep Power
allAfrica, 2 July 2009
President Mamadou Tandja has undermined Niger's efforts over the last 10 years to advance good governance and the rule of law, President Barack Obama's spokesman said on… Read more »
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Niger: Europe Threatens Aid Cuts Over Tandja 'Emergency'
UNIRIN, 1 July 2009
Amid mounting international opposition to a proposed referendum for President Mamadou Tandja to stay in power, the European Commission - one of Niger's largest donors - has warned… Read more »
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Niger: Unrest in Niger Delta Pushes Oil Price Above $73
Independent (Lagos), 1 July 2009
The unrest in the Nigeria's oil-affluent Niger Delta region on Tuesday forced the world to pay higher for a barrel of oil as the commodity price skyrocketed above $73 per barrels… Read more »
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Niger: Tandja, Please Do Not Add to Our Ignominy
This Day, 29 June 2009
On May 26, President Mamadou Tandja of Niger Republic dissolved the country's parliament after the country's constitutional court ruled against plans to hold a referendum on… Read more »