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Niger
Officially named as Republic of Niger, Niger is a landlocked country located in Western Africa. Its predominantly Islamic population of approximately 15 million as of 2009 is mostly located in the far south and west side of the country.
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Nigerien
(not Nigerian, spelled with an a)
Why is French spoken in Niger?
You need to think about the colonial history of central Africa. The French colonised a vast area around the Sahara and southwards.
Who is the Minister of Planning for Niger?
Amadou Boubacar Cisse is the Minister of Planning for Niger.
Who is the President of Niger?
Mahamadou Issoufou is the President of Niger. He won a presidential run-off election against Seyni Oumarou on 2011 March 12 by 57.95% to 42.05%. Issoufou was officially sworn in on 2011 April 7.
Issoufou was previously the Prime Minister of Niger from 1993 April 17 to 1994 September 28, when he resigned. He ran for President in 1996, placing fourth, and again in 1999 and 2004, both times placing second to Mamdou Tandja.
As Tandja's second term was coming to an end, a constitutional amendment allowing the president to serve more than 2 terms was proposed, and passed in a heavily boycotted national referendum. This led to a military coup d'état on 2010 February 18, where Mamadou Tandja was deposed. Leadership of the country was turned over to Salou Djibo, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy of Niger. Issoufou would finally become President after winning the elections held in 2011.
Is Niger a rich or poor country?
Niger is a poor country, it has the lowest Human Development Index on Earth. 80% of the land is covered by the Sahara Desert
A sand Niger is Narmeen. When people hear the phrase "sand Niger", they think to themselves "sand Niger?" What's that or that's not true, there is no such thing as sand Niger. But little do they know it is true. For instance, Narmeen is a sand Niger.
Why did Biafra separate from Nigeria?
To provide a haven for ethnic Igbos who feared reprisals following a countercoup
The role of Niger delta river basin development authority?
It was created by the Federal Government of Nigeria to delay the developmental agitation of the people of the nIger delta. The same could be said to the defunct OMPADEC, presently the NDDC.
