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Tensions in Sahel: Niger in the eye of the storm -Thomas More Institut

Tensions in Sahel: Niger in the eye of the storm -Thomas More Institut
05/15/2012 | Sahel
Antonin Tisseron, Research Fellow at the Thomas More Institut considers the situation faced by Niger in the light of events in its neighbour Mali. Whilst  Antonin Tisseron   feels it may be premature to see Niger facing similar challenges to Mali Antonin Tisseron notes that men and arms...

The Morocco-Niger Joint Commission advocates upgrading the strategic cooperation partnerhip between the two countries

The Morocco-Niger Joint Commission advocates upgrading the strategic cooperation partnerhip between the two countries
05/04/2012 | Business
The Joint Communiqué of the Third Session of the Joint Commission between Morocco and Niger which took place Thursday in Niamey, advocated upgrading the level of strategic partnership of cooperation between the two countries. During construction of the joint commission, chaired by Minister of...

Situation in Northern Mali cause for concern in Niger.

Situation in Northern Mali cause for concern in Niger.
05/04/2012 | Sahel
The Tuareg revolt in Northern Mali with the MNLA and Ansar Dine together with elements of AQIM and Mujwa is causing concern in Niger. The capital Niamey is only 450 km from Gao in Northern Mali and Niger fears any spill over of violence into its territory. In an article by Nathalie Prevost of...

Mali: An Analysis of the Current Situation.

Mali: An Analysis of the Current Situation.
04/24/2012 | Sahel
An analysis by David Lewis of Reuters points out that in a matter of weeks Mali has gone from being a democratic state to a partitioned and fractured territory with the MNLA in the North proclaiming the independence of Azawad.  With the islamic  fundamentatlist  Ansar Dine ...

Call to make of Trans-Saharan Road "a driver of economic development"

Call to make of Trans-Saharan Road "a driver of economic development"
04/24/2012 | Maghreb
Minister of Trade Mustapha Benbada underlined on Monday the necessity for the countries crossed by the 9,000km-Trans-Saharan road to adopt a comprehensive policy that would help make the infrastructure a "driver of economic development" in order to improve the living conditions of the populations....

Casablanca looks to dispel African divide

Casablanca looks to dispel African divide
04/12/2012 | In the Media
Morocco wants to establish Casablanca as a financial hub not only for investment into the rest of north Africa, but countries south of the Sahara too. So far, it has made good progress and is pulling ahead of its regional rivals. Many investors looking to put their money into Africa envisage a...

US offers $120 million for Sahel

US offers $120 million for Sahel
03/30/2012 | Africa
The United States will give $120 million in emergency aid for western Africa’s drought-hit Sahel region in hope of preventing severe hunger, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. Clinton announced the aid after a UN appeal in February for $725 million in urgent assistance for the Sahel,...

Mali suspended from ECOWAS

Mali suspended from ECOWAS
03/28/2012 | Sahel
In an extraordinary summit in Abidjan on Tuesday ECOWAs joined other international bodies in suspending Mali from membership of the decision making bodies of the block. ECOWAS called for a military force to be on standby to deal with Mali as necessary and threatened sanctions against leaders of...

Niger: a government plan to combat the food crisis

Niger: a government plan to combat the food crisis
03/19/2012 | Sahel
As another difficult lean season looms, the Nigerien government wants to look ahead and prevent future crises. It has launched a $ 1.5 billion programme over five years. Niger may well be used to the food crisis,  but it  has rarely faced such a combination of hard knocks. After the...

IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year US$120.97 Million ECF for Niger.

IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year US$120.97 Million ECF for Niger.
03/17/2012 | Sahel
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new arrangement for Niger under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount equivalent to SDR 78.96 million (about about US$120.97 million). The Board’s decision will enable an immediate disbursement equivalent to SDR...

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