NIAMEY, Niger – A Tuareg rebel leader who belonged to Muammar Qaddafi's inner circle and who led the last Tuareg uprising in the West African nation was arrested overnight in Niger's capital, a family ...

INTIKANE, Niger, May 7 (UNHCR) - The long column of animals - flanked by men sitting high in the saddle - headed eastwards at a steady pace, raising clouds of dust on the trek towards new pastures. It ...

NIAMEY, Niger – A large convoy of Libyan soldiers accompanied by Tuareg tribal fighters left the central Niger town of Agadez on Tuesday and drove toward the capital but it wasn't clear if Qaddafi ...

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RABAT (Reuters) - Mali and Niger have agreed a comprehensive peace deal with Tuareg rebel groups under which 1,100 fighters have already laid down their arms, said Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Niger's Tuareg rebel leader Aghaly ag Alambo said his fighters would lay down their arms from Monday and, together with neighbouring Mali's Tuareg rebellion, submit to mediation by ...

AGADEZ, Niger — In the arid moonscape of northern Niger, the light-skinned Tuareg nomads have launched a fresh rebellion. For centuries, the Tuareg have used camel caravans to trade salt throughout ...

Whenever Bombino releases a new record, it tops the charts for world music. Over the past five years, the Tuareg singer and guitarist from Niger, has become one of the most recognized artists from ...