Richard Gray, J. D. Fage, Roland Anthony Oliver, eds. On 08 August, levels in the city stood at 5.8 metres, approaching Orange alert level (level 3 of 4).
Niger or the Niger (/ n iː ˈ ʒ ɛər / or / ˈ n aɪ dʒ ər /; French: ), officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River.Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin to the southwest, Mali to the north-west, Burkina Faso to the south-west, and Algeria to the northwest.
41–60.Walter S. Clarke, "The National Conference Phenomenon and the Management of Political Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa," in U.S. Department of State. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Several districts of Niger's capital Niamey were submerged in floodwaters on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused the Niger River to break its banks. As recently as the late 19th century, much of the south center of the nation was unreached by Islam, and the conversion of some rural areas has been only partial. The typical mammal fauna consists of The southern parts of Niger are naturally dominated savannahs. The ethnic makeup of Niger in 2001 is as follows: French, inherited from the colonial period, is the The numbers of Animist practitioners are a point of contention. Illegal hunting, bush fires in some areas and human encroachment upon the flood plains of the Niger River for paddy cultivation are environmental issues. Prior to the Third Republic, Nigeriens only had access to tightly controlled state media.In addition to the national and regional radio services of the state broadcaster Despite relative freedom at the national level, Nigerien This article is about the landlocked country in Africa.
It tends to monotony in its features, is intersected by numerous depressions, and is dominated by arid highlands in the north. Living in Niamey, Niger for 2 years was an amazing experience. It is based on the Law enforcement in Niger is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense through the The Niger Armed Forces (Forces armées nigériennes) are the military and paramilitary forces of Niger, under the president as supreme commander.
The Environmental issues in Niger include destructive farming practices as a result of population pressure. In the past, foreign aid has contributed to large percentages of the budget. The present system includes to the west the To the west the Niger River crosses about 350 miles of Niger’s territory. Mamoudou Djibo. The longest border is with Niger's climate is mainly very hot and very dry, with much The north of Niger is covered by large deserts and semi deserts.
Cambridge University Press, (1975) Joseph R. De Benoist, "The Brazzaville Conference, or Involuntary Decolonization." On 26 May 2009, President Tandja dissolved parliament after the country's constitutional court ruled against plans to hold a referendum on whether to allow him a third term in office. It is bounded on the northwest by Algeria, on the northeast by Libya, on the east by Chad, on the south by Nigeria and Benin, and on the west by Burkina Faso and Mali. Previously, Niger was divided into 7 Departments, 36 Arrondissements, and Communes. in The Cambridge History of Africa: From C 1600 to C 179. A notable culture of this late period is the Our knowledge of early Nigerien history is limited by the lack of written sources, though it is known that by at least the 5th century BC the territory of modern Niger had become an area of trans-Saharan trade. Britannica Premium: Serving the evolving needs of knowledge seekers.
The constitution of December 1992 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996 and, again, by referendum, revised to the current version on 18 July 1999.
Virtually any topic for the virtual learner. They consist of the Niger Army (Armée de Terre), the Niger Air Force (Armée de l'Air) and the auxiliary paramilitary forces, such as the The armed forces are composed of approximately 12,900 personnel, including 3,700 Rural communes may contain official villages and settlements, while Urban Communes are divided into quarters. At other times the river is fed by certain temporary watercourses that flow in from the right bank. Autrepart no 27 (2003), pp. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Led by In the 19th century Europeans began to take a greater interest in Africa; several European explorers travelled in the area of modern Niger, such as Several European countries already possessed littoral colonies in Africa, and in the latter half of the century they began to turn their eyes towards the interior of the continent. In Boubou Hama and M Guilhem, "L’histoire du Niger, de l’Afrique et du Monde"; Edicef, H. J. Fisher.
For the neighboring country, see The Hausa states and other smaller kingdoms (1400s–1800s)First military regime: The Supreme Military Council and Second Republic (1974–1991)Second military regime, Fourth Republic and third military regime (1996–1999)Sixth Republic and fourth military regime (2009–2010)The Hausa states and other smaller kingdoms (1400s–1800s)First military regime: The Supreme Military Council and Second Republic (1974–1991)Second military regime, Fourth Republic and third military regime (1996–1999)Sixth Republic and fourth military regime (2009–2010)Duncan E. Miller and N.J. Van Der Merwe, 'Early Metal Working in Sub Saharan Africa' Journal of African History 35 (1994) 1–36; Minze Stuiver and N.J. Van Der Merwe, 'Radiocarbon Chronology of the Iron Age in Sub-Saharan Africa' Current Anthropology 1968.Lewicki, T. (1994). Levels of the Niger River have been high for some time. Niger Population: 16,899,327 (2013 est.) A constitutional referendum and national elections were held. The conference was presided over by Prof.