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A child and veiled Tuareg women wrapped in rugs to hide their bodies from visitors' looks, participate in a ceremony
Deserters in a camp where some 500 hundred men who deserted from Mali's army arrived
A child looks on surrounded by veiled Tuareg women wrapped in rugs to hide their bodies
In Niger, one in four children will not reach the age of five because of malnutrition
Niger's soldiers patrol in Niamey
In the past four weeks about 20,000 Malians have crossed into neighbouring countries such as Niger and Burkina Faso
Oxfam has set up a "work for money" programme in Tibiri, in which it pays farmers for jobs that serve the community
A young woman works the stony soil to dig holes shaped like half-moons, three metres wide and 50 centimetres deep
Locusts on a tree in Senegal
A worker examines uranium ore
Hollande with Issoufou
Mali, once considered a beacon of democracy in western Africa, has plunged into chaos
The wave of unrest prompted Liberia to announce it was shutting its border with its neighbour
The wave of unrest prompted Liberia to announce it was shutting its border with its neighbour
UN troops carry on a stretcher the body of one of the seven UN peacekeepers from Niger who were killed in an ambush
The UN peacekeepers from Niger were patrolling after rumours of an attack on communities in the region
Ban warned that more UN troops "are still in danger"
Deputy Defence Minister Paul Koffi Koffi said the attackers crossed over from neighbouring Liberia
Ban warned that more UN troops "are still in danger"
Deputy Defence Minister Paul Koffi Koffi said the attackers crossed over from neighbouring Liberia
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UN raises new concerns about Libya arms, secret detainees

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 16:29 EDT
The UN Security Council raised new concerns Thursday about arms flowing from Libya into neighboring countries and about thousands of detainees held in secret by militias.
 

Mistrust in Mali for its soldiers in sandals

by Stephane Jourdain  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 02:57 EDT
On the banks of the River Niger, mud-walled buildings festooned with tricolours mark out the ancient trading post of Gao, Mali's largest northern city where the French have been welcomed as heroes.
 

Britain, Italy, Greece say hostages killed in Nigeria

by Cecile de Comarmond  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 14:05 EDT
Britain, Italy and Greece on Sunday said that a claim by a Nigerian Islamist group that it had killed seven foreign hostages appeared to be true, while London denied it had sought to stage a rescue.
 

Nigerian Islamists claim to kill 7 foreign hostages: SITE

by M.J. Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 16:00 EST
Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Saturday claimed to have killed seven foreign hostages abducted from a construction site last month in the country's restive north, SITE Intelligence Group said, but there was no immediate confirmation from Nigerian authorities or the countries the hostages were said to be from.
 

Chad joins African force in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 14:53 EST
Chad's 2,000-strong contingent in Mali, which has played a leading part in the fight against jihadist militants, on Saturday officially joined the regional African force deployed there.
 

Nigeria's new train offers a long, strange and welcomed trip

by Ben Simon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 08, 2013 10:13 EST
Before his 30-hour train journey to northern Nigeria began, David Adedamola had been excited to ride the just-revived service, but after half a day of creaking and rattling, he was craving a beer.
 

Chad emerges as regional superpower in Mali conflict

by Patrick Fort  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 18:06 EST
Claiming to have killed two Islamist leaders in the Mali conflict so far, Chad is emerging as a regional superpower whose strong army is brushing up the image of what was once most known as one of the world's poorest nations.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain, fuelling hostage fears

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 22:20 EST
An Al-Qaeda source has confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain as families seek pause

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 17:18 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader slain

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 11:51 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Qaeda source confirms leader Abou Zeid slain

by Angus MacKinnon  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 08:17 EST
An Al-Qaeda source on Monday confirmed the death of one of the leaders of the organisation's north African wing, in the most significant success yet for the French-led operation against Islamist fighters in Mali.
 

Hostage families urge France to negotiate with Al-Qaeda

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 05:39 EST
The families of four hostages being held by Al-Qaeda's north African branch on Monday urged the French government to seek negotiations with the militant group in the hope of securing their relatives' release.
 

Reports that top Islamists killed spark fears for French hostages

by Michael Mainville  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 18:52 EST
The reported killings of two leading Islamist militants in northern Mali are raising fears over the fates of several French hostages held in the region who may have been used as human shields.
 

50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 15:40 EST
Heavy fighting in northern Mali has left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, as Chad promised to prove its soldiers had killed two top Islamist militants.
 

Chad says Islamist leader Belmokhtar killed in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 06:34 EST
Chad says its troops in northern Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant in January that left 37 foreign hostages dead.
 

Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in Mali: Chad

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 01:38 EST
Chad says its troops in northern Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant that left 37 foreign hostages dead in January.
 

Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed: Chad

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 23:36 EST
Chad has said its troops in northern Mali killed the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant that left 37 foreign hostages dead in January.
 

Chad says mastermind of Algeria bloodbath killed

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 21:59 EST
Chad said its troops in northern Mali on Saturday killed the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant that left 37 foreign hostages dead in January.
 

Chad claims killed mastermind of Algerian gas plant bloodbath

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 16:26 EST
Chad said its troops in northern Mali on Saturday killed the one-eyed Islamist leader who masterminded an assault on an Algerian gas plant that left 37 foreign hostages dead in January.
 

Efforts under way to confirm Qaeda boss death in Mali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 14:55 EST
Algeria was seeking Saturday to confirm the reported killing of Al-Qaeda's top commander in northern Mali, where French and African troops attempted to flush out Islamist fighters from desert and mountain hideouts.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

République du Niger
Republic of Niger
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Fraternité, Travail, Progrès"  (French)
"Fraternity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: La Nigérienne
Capital
(and largest city)		Niamey
13°32′N 2°05′E / 13.533°N 2.083°E / 13.533; 2.083
Official languagesFrench (Official)
Hausa, Fulfulde, Gulmancema, Kanuri, Zarma, Tamasheq (as "national")
DemonymNigerien
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentTandja Mamadou
 - Prime MinisterAli Badjo Gamatié
Independencefrom France 
 - DeclaredAugust 3, 1960 
Area
 - Total1,267,000 km2 (22nd)
489,678 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.02
Population
 - 2009 estimate15,290,000 [1] (64th)
 - Density12.1/km2 
31.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$10.180 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$739[2] 
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$5.382 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$391[2] 
Gini (1995)50.5 (high) 
HDI (2007[3])▼ 0.340 (low) (182nd)
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zoneWAT (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+1)
Drives on theright[4]
Internet TLD.ne
Calling code227