“Earlier this year, I mentioned the emergence of a new rebel movement among the Touareg minority in northern Niger. Since then, the Mouvement des Nigeriens pour la Justice (MNJ) has stepped up its activity, claiming responsibility for a pitched battle with government troops in March and a recent attack on a uranium exploration team,” writes The Head Heeb [1].
Niger: environmental war
· Written by Ndesanjo Macha
Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Niger, Environment, War & Conflict