
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes human rights lawyer Oronto Douglas, advisor to the President of Nigeria, to discuss the impact of major oil companies on the ecology and politics of Nigeria. Drawing on his experience as a native of the Niger Delta and a leader of the environmental movement there, ...
July 2005 The chains and markets may be gone, but in 21st century Africa, people are still being born as slaves. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
The streets of Niamey, Niger's capital city, are reported to be calm, a day after a military coup deposed the president. The West African nations' new military rulers have promised early elections and a return to democracy. The takeover has been widely condemned by other African states. Al ...
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 1270000 km², ...
www.ntv.co.ke It was executed with precision...Niger's army attacked the leafy government district as the last of the civil servants were knocking off for lunch. By the time they were due back at work, soldiers were in charge and President Mamadou Tandja locked up.
Niger's Tuareg population say that the benefits of uranium mining are not being distributed fairly, and a military campaign against the government is their only option. In the first of a series of reports, Al Jazeera's May Welsh travelled to a Tuareg base in the northern Air mountains.
"Exploring Niger" is a 29 minute documentary shot in Niger, West Africa in 2005. Niger's beautiful landscapes, wide diversity of cultures, and exotic wildlife make it the perfect off-the-beaten-path" destination for adventurous travelers. "Exploring Niger" is being distributed by Chip Taylor ...