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Monday, May 20, 2013 7:53 AM PDT
Niger, officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, over 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of just above 15,000,000 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey. Read More
Nigerian air force attacks rebel camps
May 17 - Financial Times
Amazon-style websites flourish in Nigeria
May 14 - Financial Times
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement lifts revenues 24%
Apr 24 - Financial Times
Diageo shares dip as growth disappoints
Apr 18 - Financial Times
CBI and Greening link to boost growth in emerging economies
Mar 11 - Independent
Obama: 100 U.S. military personnel deployed to Niger
Feb 22 - Politico
Shell ordered to pay Niger Delta farmer
Jan 30 - Financial Times
PZ Cussons suffers in key market
Jan 29 - Independent
PZ Cussons profits up 13% in tough market
Jan 29 - Financial Times
Jan 29 - Politico
On the lucrative frontier trail for yield
Dec 19 - Financial Times
ABB overhauls power systems division
Dec 14 - Financial Times
GSK's boost in Nigeria and India
Nov 26 - Independent
GSK to take greater control of subsidiaries
Nov 26 - Financial Times
Total and Sinopec agree Nigeria oil deal
Nov 19 - Financial Times
Diet tycoon tries to fatten Sierra Leone
Sep 29 - Independent
Nigeria names buyers of state power plants
Sep 25 - Financial Times
Shell sells Niger delta oilfield stake
Sep 03 - Financial Times
Lawsuit filed over Nigerian oil rig hostage case
Sep 03 - CBC
By IBTimes UK
Provinces bordering Cameroon, Chad and Niger focus of offensive. (May 16)
MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, CAMEROON
By Reuters UK
Mali will ask international donors for nearly two billion euros to help rebuild the country and try to halt a resurgence of al Qaeda-linked Islamists who were driven out of the major northern towns by a French-led offensive. (May 10)
MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, EUROPEAN UNION, ELECTIONS, MALI
By Reuters UK
Niger jailed a close ally of former president Mamadou Tandja on Monday on suspicion of embezzling some 20 billion CFA francs (25.7 million pounds) as head of the state electricity company, judicial sources said. (May 06)
By Reuters
Hong-Kong entrepreneur Ramesh Tainwala spent 18 months operating branded clothing retail stores in India before deciding it was impossible to succeed without paying bribes. (May 04)
By IBTimes UK
Iranian leader promises an 'epic' despite Western sanctions. (Apr 28)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, ISRAEL, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
By IBTimes UK
Tehran to press ahead with further uranium enrichment if nuclear-fuelled vessels need it. (Apr 17)
By IBTimes UK
Ahmadinejad to visit Benin, Niger and Ghana to improve economic and political ties. (Apr 14)
By IBTimes CA
After confirming the remains of two Canadians at the site of Algeria gas plant attack in January, Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews Wednesday said the federal government must prevent its citizens from travelling overseas to commit terrorism. (Mar 28)
By Reuters UK
Brazilian oil company Petrobras <PETR4.SA> is to auction off its stakes in Nigerian oil fields to raise cash for domestic projects, a deal that may fetch up to $5 billion (£3.3 billion pounds), sources close to the deal said. (Mar 27)
MORE TOPICS: CHEVRON, CONOCOPHILLIPS, CRUDE OIL, MEXICO, NIGERIA, INVESTMENT
By Reuters UK
Petrobras <PETR4.SA> has launched the auction of its Nigerian oil fields, in a sale that may fetch up to $5 billion, as Brazil's state oil company seeks to raise cash and embarks on a capital spending plan, people close to the matter told Reuters. (Mar 27)
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