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Arouna Hamidou Sidikou and Philippe Claude Chamard, Géographie du Niger (1976); and Pierre Donaint and François Lancrenon, Le Niger, 3rd ed. rev. and updated (1984), are general works. Ethnographic studies include Catherine Baroin, Anarchie et cohésion sociale chez les Toubo (1985); Angelo Maliki Bonfiglioli, Dudal: histoire de famille et histoire de troupeau chez un groupe de Wodaabe du Niger (1989); Peter Fuchs, Das Brot der Wüste: Sozio-ökonomie der Sahara-Kanuri von Fachi (1983); Henri Guillaume, Les Nomades interrompus: introduction à l’étude du canton twareg de l’Imanan (1974); Johannes Nicolaisen, Ecology and Culture of the Pastoral Tuareg (1963); Guy Nicolas, Dynamique sociale et appréhension du monde au sein d’une société hausa (1975); Jean-Pierre Olivier De Sardan, Système des relations économiques et sociales chez les Wogo, Niger (1969); Marc Henri Piault, Histoire Mawri: introduction à l’étude des processus constitutifs d’un état (1970); and Maïkorema Zakari, Contribution à l’histoire des populations du sud-est nigérien: le cas du Mangari (XVIe–XIXe s.) (1985). Two city studies are Suzanne Bernus, Niamey: population et habitat (1962); and Edmond Bernus and Suzanne Bernus, Du Sel et des dattes: introduction a l’étude de la communauté d’In Gall et de Tegidda-n-tesamt (1972). Historical treatments include Edmond Séré de Rivières, Histoire du Niger (1965); Finn Fuglestad, A History of Niger, 1850–1960 (1983); Stephen Baier, An Economic History of Central Niger (1980); and Samuel Decalo, Historical Dictionary of Niger, 2nd ed. (1987).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Country Profile: Updated Official language and added footnote. | Sep 30, 2026 | ||
| In the People section, updated with 2025 changes to the status of various languages. | Sep 30, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Removed Literacy rate and updated Form of government and footnote. | Aug 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Niger. | May 08, 2024 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of government. | Aug 16, 2023 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Form of government, Head of state, and Head of government. | Aug 07, 2023 | ||
| Updated with July 2023 coup. | Jul 28, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Apr 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Niger. | Nov 05, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: globalEDGE - Niger. | Aug 29, 2022 | ||
| In the History section, updated with events leading up to and following the 2020 and 2021 elections. | Apr 29, 2021 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of government. | Apr 05, 2021 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state. | Apr 02, 2021 | ||
| Changed “black” to “Black.” | Oct 23, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Niger Facts. | Nov 08, 2019 | ||
| Country Profile: Expanded country profile. | Jun 14, 2018 | ||
| In Economy section, added data charts. | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| In People section, added data charts. | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| Added locator map to the Introduction. | Jun 22, 2017 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated form of government. | Apr 12, 2017 | ||
| In the Land section, changed "Nigerian Sahara" to "Nigerien Sahara." | Feb 07, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Niger. | Dec 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Our Africa - Niger. | Dec 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: World InfoZone - Niger Facts. | Dec 06, 2016 | ||
| In History section, updated with results of the presidential runoff election, held on March 20, 2016. | Mar 22, 2016 | ||
| In History section, updated with the results of the February 2016 presidential election and the events leading up to it. | Feb 26, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Niger Map. | Apr 22, 2014 | ||
| Deleted map. | Mar 02, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. | Feb 23, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Changed head of state. | Feb 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Niger. | Jul 27, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: History World - History of Niger. | Jul 27, 2011 | ||
| In Administration and social conditions section, deleted mention of military junta to reflect the transfer of power to civilian rule. | Apr 15, 2011 | ||
| Country Profile: Changed Form of government; Head of state and government. Added Head of government. | Apr 15, 2011 | ||
| In History section, updated with transfer of power from military junta to civilian rule. | Apr 15, 2011 | ||
| In History section, added that Captain Charles Paul Louis Chanoine was also known as Julien Chanoine. |
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Mar 22, 2011 | |
| In History section, updated with results of the presidential runoff election, held on March 12, 2011. | Mar 14, 2011 | ||
| Country Profile: Changed Form of government; Head of state and government. | Feb 08, 2011 | ||
| In History section, updated with results of the presidential and legislative elections held on January 31, 2011. | Feb 04, 2011 | ||
| Country Profile: Reviewed and updated Head of state and government. | Jun 17, 2010 | ||
| Country Profile: Reviewed and updated Head of state. | Jun 17, 2010 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. | Feb 23, 2010 | ||
| In History section, updated with additional details about the February 18, 2010, coup and the resulting military junta, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, that has taken over. | Feb 19, 2010 | ||
| In Administration and society section, revised details of government to reflect the coup of February 18, 2010. | Feb 19, 2010 | ||
| In History section, added mention of reported coup attempt on February 18, 2010. | Feb 18, 2010 | ||
| Updated with the recently released results of the controversial legislative election held on October 20, 2009, and the country's suspension from ECOWAS. | Oct 26, 2009 | ||
| Updated with results of the August 4, 2009 constitutional referendum and circumstances surrounding it. | Aug 07, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Niger. | Apr 21, 2009 | ||
| Updated with ECOWAS Court of Justice ruling that Niger's government failed to protect a Niger women kept as a slave by not enforcing anti-slavery laws. | Nov 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Bavaria, Germany. | Jul 03, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 14, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Niger - Selected Internet Resources. | Aug 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: CIA - The World Factbook - Niger. | Jul 24, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Pennsylvania: African Studies Center - Niger. | Jun 23, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 06, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 19, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 04, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 10, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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