Niger

Niger: Newspaper Director Imprisoned

Contributor
Nov 01, 2001

According to reports, on 19 October Mr Tiogo, publication director of the weekly Le Canard Liber was sentenced by a court in Niamey to six months in jail and ordered to pay fines and damages totalling 5.1 million CFA francs for "defamation". He was immediately imprisoned.

Niger

NIGER: Journalist watchdog condemns jail term

Contributor
Oct 25, 2001

Paris-based Reporters sans frontieres (RSF) has protested to the authorities in Niger against the sentencing of the publishing director of 'Le Canard Enchaine' to six months imprisonment for slander.

Niger

NIGER: US $20.55 million for health care project

Contributor
Oct 25, 2001

The African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of approximately US $21 million to finance a health care project (Health Project II) in Niger, a news release from the bank said on Thursday.

Niger

MAJOR OIL SPILL FROM SHELL FACILITY IN OGBODO-ISIOKPO - NIGER DELTA REGION

Contributor
Jul 16, 2001

On Monday June 25 2001, the earth rights of the unsuspecting people of Ogbodo Community of Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State were seriously threatened following a major oil spill into the waters and lands of the community. The spill was reported to Shell and the State Government on the morning of June 26, 2001.It took the Shell Development company Limited three good days to respond to the emergency call and another five days to intervene and stop the spillage and fire o...read more

Niger

IFC postpones funding for Niger Delta

Contributor
Jun 18, 2001

International Finance Corporation, the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank, has postponed a decision on funding oil services companies in the Niger Delta following protests from environmental campaigners.

Niger

Pages

Discussion Forum

Subscribe for Free!

To unsubscribe Click Here

ADVERTISEMENT