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… Niger (was a former French colony to the north of Nigeria) … (was a former British colony) were both named after the Niger River that flows through them. The Arab legacy on the … also the source of some of these African country names. Niger officially; 'Republic of Niger'. Is landlocked by 7 …

… regions that it was made up of – namely the Ivory Coast, Niger, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin) and Volta (now … politician, acting as the first president in independent Niger, proceeded to put in place a single-party system that … Attain Freedom: France Gives Independence to Ivory Coast, Niger, Dahomey and Volta. Retrieved from The New York Times: …

… The Niger president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, was assassinated by … while boarding a plain in Niamey, the capital city of Niger. Immediately after the incident, communication lines, … and appointed Major Daouda Mallam Wanke, commander of Niger's presidential guard, as Mainassara 's successor. Niger …

… National Day of Niger. …

… what has since become the desolate Sahara of northern Niger. Long before the arrival of French influence and control in the area, Niger was an important economic crossroads, and the empires … – explored the area searching for the mouth of the Niger River. Although French efforts at pacification began …

… embargo against Libya and sought Libyan funds to aid Niger's economy. In repeated violations of basic civil … (CDS, Democratic and Social Convention). In July 2004, Niger held municipal elections nationwide as part of its … made significant gains. Democracy Continues to Flourish in Niger : In November and December 2004, Niger held …

… Members of his own Presidential Guard gun down Niger’s president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara. …

… Niger gains full independence from France. …

… The Scottish explorer Mungo Park reaches the Niger River. …

… Niger’s first democratically elected president, Mahamane …

… Niger’s President Seyni Kountche dies in Paris, and is …

… assistant. In 1841 Samuel Adjai Crowther was sent to Niger for missionary work.  Later he was recalled to England … mission, having been commissioned to accompany the third Niger Expedition up the great river. In 1864 he returned to …

… Samuel Crowther, bishop of Niger, becomes the first Black bishop of the Church of …

… Samuel Crowther, bishop of Niger, becomes the first Black bishop of the Church of England …

… by his Excellency, the President of the Republic of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, on the occasion of the State Banquet, Niamey, Republic of Niger 4 July 2006 …

… Niger becomes an autonomous republic within the French …

… Lord Lugard, leading the expedition of the Royal Niger Company in West Africa, claims a protectorate over …

… Brassmen attack Royal Niger Company’s station at Akassa, West Africa, and kill and …

… The fifteen-year rule of President Hamani Diori in Niger comes to end when he is deposed in a coup. …

… Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, …

… Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, …

… under the command of Colonel Ojukwu, have crossed the Niger River into Nigeria’s Mid-Western State and are head …

… an Anglo-French agreement on West Africa and ends the Niger crisis. It defines the border between Nig …

… belonging to French airline UTA, is blown up over Niger, killing 170 people, in an attack blamed on Libyan se …

… belonging to French airline UTA, is blown up over Niger, killing 170 people, in an attack blamed on Libyan se …

… was awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, the country’s highest award. In 1991 Huddleston …