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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Reporters Without Borders hails the order for the provisional release of journalist Moussa Kaka that was issued by a Niamey appeal court today. The director of privately-owned Radio Saraounia and Niger correspondent of Radio France Internationale and Reporters Without Borders, Kaka has spent the past 384 days in detention.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
On 16 September 2008, the Director of Public Prosecution at the Niamey Appeals Court requested that the charge of "complicity in undermining the authority of the state", for which Moussa Kaka, has been detained for a year be substituted with "acts likely to undermine the security of the state."
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Libyaonline.com (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
President Mohammed Tanja of Niger received Member in Niamey Capital on Thursday the General Secretary of community Dr. Muhammad al-Madani al-Azhari personal envoy of the Leader who conveyed the Leader's greetings to Prsident Tanja.President Tanja sent General Secretary of community to convey warm congratulations to leader on the 39th anniversary of Al-Fatah Revolution and the month of great Ramadan....
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Reporters sans frontières (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Reporters Without Borders called on Niger's judicial authorities to uphold an investigating judge's decision to drop all charges against imprisoned journalist Moussa Kaka after a Niamey court began today to hear the department of public prosecution's appeal against the decision, and then adjourned until 7 October for further consultation.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
After the national team's disappointment in Niamey, attention will firmly return to the Super League where fans will hope to get the kind of excitement that has been elusive with the Cranes.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Such is the scandal of Niamey that even the verbose would go mute. Uganda's latest demise against Niger must have surprised even those who say they have long given up on The Cranes, football's perennial bridesmaids.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
The moment everyone dreaded; Uganda Cranes returning to convoluted mathematical equations. After the 3-1 thumping in Niamey at the weekend, Uganda's fate is no longer in its hands.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
COUNCIL of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has urged Uganda to put aside their debacle in Niamey and embark on immediate preparation for their last match against Benin at home.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
On 26 August 2008, Abdoulaye Tiémogo, managing editor of "Le Canard déchaîné", a privately-owned Niamey-based newspaper, allegedly escaped into exile for fear for his life.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
They say hope sustains the world, and this adage today rings truest for the Cranes. The Cranes can and must gather themselves from the despair of losing 1-3 to soccer minnows Niger in a 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier in Niamey yesterday, and focus on the positives of this campaign.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Talismanic captain Ibrahim Sekagya yesterday arrived in Niamey a day before the rest of the side, ensuring that coach Bobby Williamson will have his strongest possible side in Sunday's crunch 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier against Niger.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
ALONG with their massively deflated supporters in Kampala and elsewhere, the Uganda Cranes were left staring at doom after surrendering a 1-0 lead to lose 3-1 to Niger in a 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier played last evening in Niamey.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
NEW Cranes' tactician Bobby Williamson abstained from making any promises, as his side departed for a make-or-break 2010 African Cup of Nations/ World Cup qualifier against Niger in Niamey this Sunday.
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Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Niamey, Niger - The Muslim community in Niger began the Ramadan month of fasting Monday following the sighting of the moon in the regions of Agadez, Zinder and Tahoua. The sighting of the moon was announced Sunday evening on national television by the Minister of Religious and Humanitarian Affairs, Issaka Labo.
