Hovering on extinction’s edge, West Africa’s last giraffes make a surprising comeback
W. Africa’s last giraffes make surprising comeback Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame
Cheney to FBI: No idea who leaked Plame’s identity Cheney told FBI agents he had no idea who leaked Valerie Plame’s CIA identity
Cheney told FBI he had no idea who leaked Plame ID Nigeria’s main militant group calls for an indefinite cease-fire
Nigeria militant group calls indefinite cease-fire Niger election officials say the ruling party won at polls, despite regional bloc suspension
Niger officials say ruling party won at polls West African regional group suspends Niger because of disputed electionsNIAMEY, Niger — A regional bloc of African states on Tuesday said it has suspended Niger from the group after the president held controversial parliamentary elections despite boycotts from the opposition. Nigeria president meets with longtime militant group leader, militants call it ‘positive step’ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president held talks with the longtime leader of the country’s main militant group for the first time since his release from jail after agreeing to disarm as part of an amnesty deal, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday. Niger’s parliamentary elections go ahead despite opposition boycott after referendumNIAMEY, Niger — An election official says parliamentary elections are going ahead in Niger despite an opposition boycott. Nigeria’s president says that amnesty granted to militants has led to peace in oil-rich regionABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president said an amnesty granted to militants over the past two months in the oil-rich Niger Delta has restored peace to the region. Nigerian militants in the oil-rich Delta region vow to resume attacks next weekABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s main militant group vowed to resume attacks after a cease-fire expires next week, while the government said Thursday that more than 8,000 militants had disarmed as part of an amnesty program. Key Nigerian militants taking part in amnesty deal, government official saysABUJA, Nigeria — Key Nigerian militants have agreed to disarm and a government spokeswoman said that is improving the country’s oil production. Analysts, though, warned Wednesday that militant attacks could resume after a cease-fire expires next week. UN index rates quality of life best in Norway, worst in Niger; US ranks 13thBANGKOK — Norway enjoys the world’s highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries. Thousands of West African families work to make flooded homes livable in torrential rainsFASS MBAO, Senegal — The only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fatou Dione’s house is her bed. It’s propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the water lapping at the walls of her bedroom. Thousands living in flooded homes in West Africa after torrential rainsFASS MBAO, Senegal — The only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fat Dione’s house is her bed. It’s propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the water lapping at the walls of her bedroom. Canadian diplomat says betrayal by Niger government or UN led to kidnappingTORONTO — A former United Nations special envoy to Niger who was kidnapped and later freed says he believes someone in the government of Niger or possibly with the United Nations betrayed him to al-Qaida. UN launches emergency operations in Burkina Faso, Niger and MauritaniaOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The World Food Program has launched emergency operations in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, distributing food rations to the victims of flooding across West Africa, the U.N. relief agency said Tuesday. Nigerian militants give up rockets, guns to police as part of amnestyYENAGOA, Nigeria — A top militant commander and nearly 1,000 of his followers surrendered to the government Saturday, handing over rocket launchers, gunboats, guns and bullets in the biggest move since a government amnesty began two weeks ago. Clinton urges Nigeria to embrace reforms, points to corruption as undermining its gov’tABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday said corruption has undermined the legitimacy of Nigeria’s government and urged the oil-rich nation to embrace broad political reform and ease sectarian tensions. Niger votes ‘yes’ to extending president’s rule in provisional results, election official saysNIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s electoral commission on Friday released provisional results showing the West African country’s president can extend his rule for years past the constitutional limit, a move critics say grants him near totalitarian powers. Niger holds controversial vote to remove term limits, grant president 3 more years in powerNIAMEY, Niger — Bolstered by lucrative new uranium and oil projects, Niger’s president has plowed ahead with a referendum likely to extend his rule for years past the constitutional limit and grant him what critics say are near-totalitarian powers. Niger to hold referendum to remove term-limits, grant president 3 more years in powerNIAMEY, Niger — The president of uranium-rich Niger is pushing forward with a highly controversial referendum Tuesday on a new constitution that would remove term-limits and grant him an unprecendented three-year transitional term with boosted power. Foes of Niger president say slow-motion coup is under wayNIAMEY, Niger — His opponents call it the “slow-motion coup.” A look at NigeriaA look at Nigeria, which has been hit by a bloody wave of Islamic militant attacks on police. Nigerian militants free 6 hostages from oil tanker, Norwegian company saysABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian militants have freed six crew members abducted earlier this month from an oil tanker, a Norwegian oil services company said. Nigerian government says as many as 10,000 fighters can take amnesty for oil sabotageABUJA, Nigeria — As many as 10,000 militants who have sabotaged oil production in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta could take advantage of an amnesty deal offered last month, an official said Friday. Analysis: Nigeria oil truce won’t end conflict; government must resolve decades-old grievancesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A truce called by Nigeria’s leading militant group may provide a brief respite in a conflict crippling Africa’s biggest oil producer but is unlikely to end the fight unless the government addresses decades-old grievances such as pollution, underdevelopment, corruption and lack of freedom. Nigerian rebels call cease-fire but say troop movements threatens peace in oil regionABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian militants called a halt Wednesday to their campaign of attacking oil installations and kidnapping foreigners, then said military gunboats and troops were heading toward a rebel camp in a move that could upend the deal. Nigerian rebels: troop movement threatens 12-hour cease-fire in oil-rich southABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s main militant group claimed Wednesday that military gun boats and troops were heading toward one of their camps in the oil-rich south, threatening a rebel cease-fire just 12 hours after it was called. Nigerian militants halt in oil region, invite talks with government, after rebel releasedABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s main militant group called a 60-day cease-fire Wednesday, halting its campaign of vandalizing oil installations and kidnapping foreigners after the government released an ailing rebel leader. Nigerian militants claim to hijack chemical tanker with 6 foreigners aboard in latest attackABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s main militant group said Monday it had seized a chemical tanker with six foreign crew members aboard and had attacked a second oil facility following a vow to step up the intensity of its attacks. |
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