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| Niger rebels pledge to continue revolt impacting country's uranium mines (Mineweb) |
| Reports that Tuareg rebels operating in the north of Niger. and which had been targeting uranium mining operations there, had agreed to a ceasefire have been denied by their leaders. |
| Nigeria: IMG Mobilises Niger Deltans to Demand Okah's Release (AllAfrica.com) |
| THE Ijaw Monitoring Group IMG yesterday mobilised thousands of Niger Delta indigenes in Lagos to storm the First Free Henry Okah world press conference in Lagos organised by human rights groups and civil societies led by coalition for freedom for Dokubo, Uwazuruke and Okah, COFDUO. |
| Nigeria: PTDF Explains Delay in Execution of Niger Delta Projects (AllAfrica.com) |
| The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has blamed the delay in the completion of three of its projects in the Niger Delta area on interference by the leaders of the areas. |
| Nigeria: Marshall Plan Option for Niger Delta (AllAfrica.com) |
| The strident voice from the South - South has got all Nigerians listening. The message that comes across is that a Marshall Plan is urgently needed to transform the Niger Delta region and make it a hub for the nation's economic growth. |
| Nigeria: OPTS to Invest N18 Billion in Niger Delta (AllAfrica.com) |
| Oil Producers' Trade Section (OPTS), has ear marked N18 billion for investment in Niger Delta as part of their social responsibility for the development of the region in 2008. |
| Nigeria: Niger Legislators Divided Over Bill (AllAfrica.com) |
| Niger State House of Assembly was yesterday embroiled over alleged tempering of a bill by its principal officers. |
| Niger extends state of alert (News 24 South Africa) |
| Niger is extending a state of alert in its rebellion-plagued northern desert for three months, according to a decree published in state-run papers. |
| Niger broadcaster suspended; violations unspecified (CPJ Press Freedom Online) |
| New York, August 20, 2008—Authorities in Niger summarily suspended a private broadcaster for a month citing unspecified regulatory violations, according to local journalists and news reports. |
| Niger appeals court rules against journalist's release (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
| Niger's Court of Appeal Tuesday refused to provisionally release jailed journalist Moussa Kaka, held for the last 11 months for allegedly undermining state security. |
| Niger: Radio And TV Broadcaster Dounia Suspended for One Month Without Explanation (AllAfrica.com) |
| Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday's decision by the Higher Council for Communication (CSC), Niger's media regulatory body, ordering the Niamey-based radio and TV broadcaster Dounia to suspend operations for one month. |
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