Niger+History

•Niger Became a French Colony 1922 The French signed treaties with the rulers of the Say, Gaya, and Dosso states, but Niger did not become a formal French colony within French West Africa until 1922. http://www.everyculture.com/images/ctc_03_img0796.jpg

•Loi Cadre (Overseas Reform Act) July 23, 1956 This was when Niger obtained half independent. http://cryptome.org/niger-nitra-01.jpg http://cryptome.org/niger-global-01.jpg

•Niger Became [|Autonomous] December 4, 1958 The French colonies recognized Niger as a community. [|www.africa.upenn.edu/ CIA_Maps/Niger_19876.gif]

•Full Independence August 3, 1960 For the first 14 years Niger was run by a single-party regiment after their independence. http://www.nfb.ca/web428x321/Films/3060/3060_1.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/415575145_0259500c44.jpg

•Devastating Drought 1974 With the devastating drought and corruption Niger became an military country http://www.charity.org/atf/cf/%7B22A1F5F5-2B40-4B69-956C-DF0C5A2A9F01%7D/Niger%20Drought%20-%20Cropped.jpg. http://www.unicef.org/french/media/images/vnp_nigerfamine.jpg

•New Constitution July 1991 The new constitution gave people more freedom and free and fair elections [|http://cryptome.org/niger-doc-001.jpg]

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