The state and the rebel: Online nationalisms in Niger

‘Europe is finished’: migrants lives in Europe’s capital at times of crisis

“…Even though these conditions in Niger are not the object of analysis here, this discussion draws attention to Stoler's (2013) term "imperial formations" as referring to ongoing processes of "ruinification", and the sustainability of vulnerability and damage (p. 7-9). Thus, Niger not only deals with its legacy of colonialism and its various implications in the present (for example, Alzouma, 2009), but with continued ruinification of the country through militarization and environmental violence enacted by forces both within and outside of Niger.…”

‘The Opportunity Exists. Why Don’t They Seize It?’ Political (In)Competence and the Potential of ICTs for Good Governance in Niger Republic

“…They also questioned Nig e r's territorial unity with separatist deman d s focused on broad autonomy (Grégoire 1999). For example, between 1990 and 2007, s everal Tuareg rebel movements were organized and directly confronted the army (Alzouma 2009). Because of this situation, the official ideology of the dominant political e lite is that of nation-building, national cohesion, peace and development.…”