Uranium seems to be the only thing going for the impoverished and politically unstable Niger, ranked last of 182 countries on the UN’s 2009 Human Development In.Read more

Niger Coup Blog Results

• Mutharika urged to speak against Niger coup | Malawi news
  African Union (AU) chairman, Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been urged by associate professor at the University of Malawi’s political to condemn the military coup in Niger. The military last week seized power in Niger ousting … Read more
• The Niger Coup
  There have been two coups in Niger recently. The first was a sort of “white-collar institutional coup”, if you will, where the incumbent fired and replaced the Niger equivalent of the Supreme Court, dissolved the national assembly, …Read more
• Alan Grayson Narrowly Escapes Niger Coup
  Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida, narrowly escaped harm earlier this week after being caught up in a military coup in the African country of Niger. Read more
• Salou Djibo Leads Niger Coup For 'Supreme Council For The …
  NIAMEY, Niger — A junta that seized power in a coup in the West African nation of Niger named a platoon commander as its leader Friday, hours after soldiers announced on state TV that their group was in charge of the uranium-rich … Read more
• WPR Article | Niger Coup is West Africa's Latest Democracy Deficit
  Following a trend that has become depressingly familiar in West Africa over the past 18 months, army officers seized power in Niger on Feb. 18, removing President Mamadou Tandja from office. The coup ends a political crisis that began … Read more

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Twitter News:

SamanthaKanuX: What’s on the cards for "Our Father’s Land"? – a coup d’etat. I welcome it and think it’s actually necessary. Follow in Niger’s footsteps.

Epoque: Florida Rep Alan Grayson – with Blackwater – found in Niger during military coup. http://bit.ly/b2NTku #corruption

NgrlatestNews: Coup Leaders Say Army to Run Niger Until New Constitution, Elections Put in Place: Soldiers… http://goo.gl/fb/bRtM

Eqtisad: Niger’s coup: It seems popular, so far: The African Union tut-tuts but the people appear to welcome a coupWHEN sol… http://bit.ly/bJxEoo

DottorNews: Niger’s coup: It seems popular, so far: The African Union tut-tuts but the people appear to welcome a coupWHEN sol… http://bit.ly/cv3yi2

HeadlinesAfrica: Coup Leaders Say Army to Run Niger until New Constitution, Elections Put in Place http://bit.ly/c5HoDI

roomthinker: @coldtusker RT @alfredmutua: Government of Kenya is urging all Niggers to report to the Niger embassy for latest news on the coup

foundforfree: Niger coup has required our US volunteers there to be reassigned. Turmoil is the status quo in the developing world.

mofycbsj: RT @VOAAfrica: Coup Leaders Say Army to Run Niger Until New Constitution, Elections Put in Place http://bit.ly/bLbFg1

buysellmines: Military coup in #Niger http://bit.ly/deevdK #global_mining #mining_finance #news #African_mining

aballny: Niamey : Niger: A coup for democracy? – BBC News – http://www.askbiography.com/bio/Niamey.html

BrucePatrick23: Niger PM Working with Military Leaders on New Elections: Military took power in coup last week; PM is given full c… http://bit.ly/9Ng0VO

FR_INFO: Coup d’Etat au Niger, un peu d’histoire et d’explications http://bit.ly/ak3CnL

mainone1: Democratic coup?: Why people in Niger cheered the military takeover http://goo.gl/fb/O5Bq

muniu: RT @kenentrepreneur: RT @alfredMutua – LOL! Government of Kenya is urging all Niggers to report to the Niger embassy for latest news on the coup