Nigeriens were – are – undoubtedly pleased that the army stepped in to end a newly installed dictatorship. But criticisms of this so called “good coup” are beginning to appear even amongst its strongest supporters. With many months of transitional rule ahead, these whispers give us some idea of the problems the junta will soon face.
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African Cup Final ’56
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Niger: Is 2010 just 1999 backwards?
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Niger: Coup against Tandja
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Niger: The Poetry of Adamou Idé
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“Poets are feared by those in power that use violence, who are prosperous at the expense of the collective suffering.” – Adamou Idé
Ch-ch-cha-changes
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US Arrests Malians in Terror Drugs “Link”
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The US government will make much of the arrests of three Malians who they say were part of a West African criminal network, devoted to drug smuggling and Osama Bin Laden. So far all we have is hype and what looks like the entrapment of low level criminals.
Niger: Republic Day opens Danger Week?
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The December 18th anniversary of the Nigerien Republic begins a series of dates which may bring the political crisis to a boil, just as mediators think they’ve made a breakthrough.
Centrafrique: When a neocolony collapses
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A brief look, if one is possible, at the simmering crisis in the northeast Central African Republic. As commentators try to come to grips with this often ignored nation, here is some recommended reading for Anglophones interested in the République centrafricaine.
Niger’s 6th Republic stumbles on, looking for the door
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Niger’s rulers would have expected this to be wrapped up by now, with the previous legal deadline for a new president to pass on the 22nd with a shrug. But fears (or hopes) remain that some of those most loyal to the project are looking to abandon their President