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Scientists laid bare the genetic codes of African rice and a type of wild tomato, data they said should help breed more resilient crops.

• 29 июля 2014, 01:11

A son of late dictator Moamer Kadhafi was extradited Thursday from Niger to Libya, where he is accused of murder and repression during the 2011 uprising that ended his father's rule.

• 07 марта 2014, 13:17

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded Wednesday in Niger, the country with the world's highest fertility rate, for better reproductive health to curb the Sahel region's runaway demographic growth.

• 07 ноября 2013, 17:30

Niger has accepted a controversial $1 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to finance development projects.

• 30 октября 2013, 15:08

Niger has made the most progress worldwide on reducing child mortality since 1990..

• 23 октября 2013, 17:33

Niger, one of the world's top sources of uranium, will review its dealings with French firm Areva, which has been mining there for nearly 50 years.

• 07 октября 2013, 14:59

A Dutch court will decide on Wednesday whether Shell should clean up oil damage that destroyed a group of Nigerian farmers' land, a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility.

• 31 января 2013, 11:55