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News

1. Newspaper Strike Hits Flamboyant Nigeria Publisher

   Fri, 10 May 2013

   continues to pump money into a satellite news channel called Arise TV. A previous effort to start a ThisDay newspaper in South Africa collapsed. In a memo to staff sent April 4, Obaigbena promised to pay all outstanding salaries within 30 days. He blamed
2. Suicide Bombers Launch Attacks in 2 Mali Towns

   Fri, 10 May 2013

   military camp. Meanwhile, another attack in the town of Menaka struck a military position for soldiers from neighboring Niger . Al-Qaida-linked militants have launched a series of suicide attacks in northern Mali since being ousted from the region's
3. Nigeria Military Helicopter Crashes in Oil Delta

   Thu, 9 May 2013

   has a history of major aviation crashes, both with civilian aircraft and military airplanes. On Monday, a Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet fighter crashed 37 miles (60 kilometers) west of Niamey , the capital of Niger , killing two pilots.
4. Drugmakers, Health Groups Bring Poor Girls Vaccine

   Thu, 9 May 2013

   cervical cancer. Starting with pilot programs in eight Asian and African nations, the ambitious project ultimately is intended to inoculate it will be expanded to Ghana, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger , Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The goal is for the governments
5. 
   US Will Set Up Drone Base in Niger

   Fri, 22 Feb 2013

   establishing a Predator drone base in Niger that will assist the French surveillance mission in Western Africa . President Obama notified military personnel is now in Niger to set up the base. In a had finished deploying to Niger on Tuesday with the consent deployment will establish a base in Niger so that unarmed Predator surveillance military intervention against al Qaeda -linked Islamist separatists operation will be based in Niamey , Niger 's capital, which
6. PM Note: Sequester By a Thousand Cuts, A 'Give Me a Break', Will Obama Join Prop 8. Fight?, Oscar and Politics

   Fri, 22 Feb 2013

   Hesson) US Will Set Up Drone Base in Niger - The U.S. is establishing a Predator drone base in Niger that will assist the French military operation longer term surveillance mission in Western Africa . President Obama notified senior Congressional American military personnel is now in Niger to set up the base. http://abcn
7. 
   Timbuktu Is a Real Place. France Just Invaded It.

   Mon, 28 Jan 2013

   on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert along the River Niger , the desperately poor city of nearly 60,000 people is a once capital of the medieval Mali Empire, is home to some of Africa 's oldest mosques and religious manuscripts. It was declared burning ancient manuscripts. The rebels, affiliated with al Qaeda and intent on installing a theocratic regime similar to the

Videos

1. 
   Growing Al Qaeda Threat in Africa

   Fri, 18 Jan 2013

   staging ground for terror. We want to show you where we think al qaeda splinter cells are separating tonight. Take a look ap each is a smaller operation. The bigger ones are in somalia, niger nigeria, and mali, where the mastermind behind this crisis What. Does the u.S. Do about the splinter cells across africa ? How do you track them across the continent? It's a huge

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   staging ground for terror. We want to show you where we think al qaeda splinter cells are separating tonight. Take a look ap each of those dots is a smaller operation. The bigger ones are in somalia, niger nigeria, and mali, where the mastermind behind this crisis has taken sanctuary. Brian ross has been tracking him. Where does it stand?
2. 
   Hunger Crisis in West Africa

   Wed, 30 May 2012

   problem is obvious. Babies just to look at anything. Getting enough to when their parents very like doctors say. went West Africa is in the grips of a drought and food shortage. Relief workers fear if more help doesn't come soon millions will stars see how other families are coping with the crisis when we reached the village of good the day it's quiet. To quiet. African villages there's movies there's people there's animals there's children running around here. When the car stopped

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   we reached the village of good the day it's quiet. To quiet. African villages there's movies there's people there's animals there's children running around here. When the car -- stopped. That's. And -- bothered him.
3. 
   Neglected Tropical Diseases

   Thu, 25 Aug 2011

   Yeah. other and his leadership West Africa one of the poorest countries in the world and something must have found in his nine years old and He loves to swim in the McCormick

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   Yeah. -- -- -- other and his leadership West Africa one of the poorest countries in the world and something must have found in his nine years old and He loves to
4. 
   Sexy Olympic Athletes Storm London Games 2012

   Wed, 1 Aug 2012

   INCLUDING A SWIMMER FROM GLAB. A TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITOR FROM GREAT BRITAIN. OR, PERHAPS, A MALE JUDO COMPETITOR FROM NIGER . AMY, APPARENTLY YOU'RE LACING UP THE GLOVES. A BOXER FROM TUNISIA. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT'S YOURS, JOSH

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   AND FIELD COMPETITOR FROM GREAT BRITAIN. OR, PERHAPS, A MALE JUDO COMPETITOR FROM NIGER . AMY, APPARENTLY YOU'RE LACING UP THE GLOVES. A BOXER FROM TUNISIA. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT'S YOURS, JOSH? YOU EVADED THAT QUESTION?
5. 
   ABC News Update

   Thu, 29 Sep 2011

   believed He crossed in and Niger from Libya this month old man was working with al - Qaeda . In a nods one for a year Undercover agents posing as al - Qaeda informants began to meet thought to be delivered to al - Qaeda and used to kill American

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   has released the red notice I'll citing -- seen here in -- video . Red notices on the highest level hers in a pool and released a member countries. The notice says Gadhafi is one of wrongdoing while He headed the Libyan football federation including armed intimidation. It's believed He crossed in and Niger from Libya this month. Federal agents arrested a man for allegedly plotting to kill Americans with remote control planes authorities say 26 year old man was working with al - Qaeda . In a -- nods one for a year ABC's -- Roberts has more on the investigation. Federal officials say this man raised

   his desire to wage Jihad against the US. Undercover agents posing as al - Qaeda informants began to meet with the. Public really pose a debt of gratitude to law enforcement agencies that found this guy very early on that watched him very very closely. Exchanged information and make sure that He wasn't a threat. Yesterday artists was arrested outside Boston after He allegedly bought a remote controlled plane and rented storage facility to build the bombs. Artists is also accused of -- cell phones. Turn them into detonators for bombs. He thought to be delivered to al - Qaeda and used to kill American service members. Went undercover agents told in his bonds had killed US soldiers his reply. That's exactly
6. 
   Sep. 30, 2003: Scandal Surrounds CIA Leak

   Wed, 14 Apr 2010

   a mission by the CIA to the African country of Niger . There He was to investigate efforts to buy uranium from Africa . Ambassador Wilson said nothing sent to the African nation of Niger . To investigate the allegation wife suggested sending him to Niger . To investigate the report

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   Wilson. Had been sent on a mission by the CIA to the African country of Niger . There He was to investigate claims that -- -- was selling uranium to Iraq. He found no evidence to support those claims and -- -- information back to the CIA. That -- -- -- -- senior administration officials they continued to refer publicly to ongoing Iraqi efforts to buy uranium from Africa . Ambassador Wilson said nothing at the time but after major combat in Iraq was over in an op Ed piece for the

   Has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium. From Africa . That was in early 2003. But in 2002. It turns out Wilson had been sent to the African nation of Niger . To investigate the allegation that Iraq was trying to buy uranium there He had reported back his conclusions. But the story was

   claim that Iraq may indeed have been seeking to buy uranium in Africa . The next twist about a week after Wilson's article syndicated columnist Robert Novak published a piece mid July 2003. That made some claims about Wilson's wife He reported her name accurately. And the name of her employer the CIA. Accurately. In dispute. Is this sentence in the Novak -- quote. Two senior administration officials told me that Wilson's wife suggested sending him to Niger . To investigate the report that Iraq was trying to by uranium. -- -- this time the president began to back off from the African uranium story. Where. Services. And for the rest of the summer little more was said about it but there was some unfinished
7. 
   Valerie Plame Exposed

   Wed, 2 Dec 2009

   Bush's claim that Iraq tried to buy nuclear material from the African nation of Niger . Just a week later in July 2003. She saw her name linked play was asked if she was the one who sent her husband to Africa . An accusation leaked to reporters by the Bush Administration

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   President Bush's claim that Iraq tried to buy nuclear material from the African nation of Niger . Just a week later in July 2003. She saw her name linked to the CIA. In Robert Novak newspaper column. I felt like I had been. In the -- IE. It was over an instant and I. Immediately thought of my family's safety it was a terrible irony that administration officials for the ones who destroyed my cover. For the first time play was asked if she was the one who sent her husband to Africa . An accusation leaked to reporters by the Bush Administration. In an effort to discredit Wilson. No I did not recommend him I