Niger

PWYP welcomes civil society’s decision to re-enter EITI process in Niger

jwilliams — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:21:30 +0100

Publish What You Pay* welcomes the recent decision of the civil society representatives sitting on the national Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)** multistakeholder group to resume their participation in the EITI process in Niger.

UPDATE - Niger: Marou Amadou provisionally released

jwilliams — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:44 +0100

On 15 September 2009, an appeal court in Niger’s capital Niamey ordered the provisional release of Rotab/PWYP Niger member Marou Amadou.

Marou Amadou, also President of the United Front for the Safeguard of Democratic Assets (FUSAD), was arrested on 10 August 2009 for “undermining state authority” following the publication of a declaration by FUSAD criticising President Tandja’s regime.

PWYP gravely concerned at increased repression of transparency activists in Niger

jwilliams — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:53:59 +0100

Publish What You Pay (PWYP)* is gravely concerned by the increased repression of civil society activists in Niger after ROTAB**/PWYP Niger member Wada Maman was arrested in Niamey on Saturday 22 August.

UPDATE 27 August: Wada Maman provisionally released; Marou Amadou remains in detention

Niger: civil society suspends participation in national EITI process

jwilliams — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:59:39 +0100

On 16 August, civil society members of the EITI multistakeholder group in Niger unanimously announced their decision to suspend their participation in the national EITI process ‘until further notice’. The decision was made following increasingly serious incidents of harassment and intimidation against civil society activists campaigning for good governance and transparency in Niger, including the arbitrary arrest and detention of Rotab/PWYP Niger Member Marou Amadou*.

Action Alert: PWYP calls on the Nigerien government to end all forms of harassment against civil society leader Marou Amadou

jwilliams — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:18:24 +0100

PWYP strongly condemns the transfer into police custody of Marou Amadou, president of the United Front for the Safeguard of Democratic Assets (FUSAD), coordinator of the Advisory and Orientation Committee for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CROISADE), and member of the Réseau des Organisations pour la Transparence et l’Analyse Budgetaire (ROTAB) – Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Niger.

Niger Update: Forum on Extractive Industries and Security of Civil Society Activists

jwilliams — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:32:27 +0100

An international delegation comprised of Michel Roy (PWYP France), Michel Saraka (Economic Governance Program Manager, OSIWA), Evelyne Tsague (RWI Deputy Coordinator for Africa), and Marie-Ange Kalenga (PWYP Africa Coordinator) traveled to Niger last week to attend a multistakeholder Forum on Extractives Industries.

The Forum, which was organised by ROTAB/PWYP Niger¹ in Niamey from 13-15 July, aimed to step up dialogue and collaboration between various stakeholders to advance revenue transparency so that the country’s mining wealth benefits all Nigerien citizens.

Niger: PWYP expresses grave concern at arrest of journalist Abibou Garba and civil society activist Idi Abdou

jwilliams — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:36:20 +0100

PWYP is extremely concerned by the arrest last week of Abibou Garba, Director General of independent TV and radio station Dounia and President of the Association des Radios et Télévisions Indépendantes (ARTI) which is a member of PWYP Niger¹ (ROTAB).

Sarkozy in Africa: PWYP calls on France to ensure equitable and accountable management of natural resources

jwilliams — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:31:29 +0000

Sarkozy in Africa

On the occasion of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s two-day tour of Africa on 26-27 March 2009, PWYP Africa and PWYP France have called on the French leader to ensure France does more to increase transparency, enable a fairer sharing of resources between companies and producing countries, and to respect its commitment to accountability in the management of natural resource revenues.

The French President is visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville, and Niger

Niger

PWYP welcomes civil society’s decision to re-enter EITI process in Niger

UPDATE - Niger: Marou Amadou provisionally released

PWYP gravely concerned at increased repression of transparency activists in Niger

Niger: civil society suspends participation in national EITI process

Action Alert: PWYP calls on the Nigerien government to end all forms of harassment against civil society leader Marou Amadou

Niger Update: Forum on Extractive Industries and Security of Civil Society Activists

Niger: PWYP expresses grave concern at arrest of journalist Abibou Garba and civil society activist Idi Abdou

Sarkozy in Africa: PWYP calls on France to ensure equitable and accountable management of natural resources

Newsletter 19 de ROTAB Niger

Newsletter 18 ROTAB Niger