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  • The capital and largest city of Niger, in the southwest part of the country on the Niger River.

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  • proper noun The capital city of Niger.

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  • proper noun The capital of Niger.

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  • noun the capital and largest city of Niger

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Examples

  • NIAMEY: Some 3,000 people took to the streets of Niamey in a show of support for the new military regime that took over last weekend in a coup and to voice opposition to the ousted democratic government.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • NIAMEY - About 5,000 parents, pupils and human rights activists demonstrated in Niger's capital Niamey to demand the reopening of schools closed since December.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • NIAMEY - A court in Niger freed the country's main opposition leaders, arrested on Sunday after political violence in the capital Niamey.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • NIAMEY - UN chief Ban Ki-moon added his voice to international condemnation of a coup that toppled Niger's president, but in the capital Niamey thousands celebrated the end of

    WN.com - Articles related to Nigeria's new president yet to convince masses 2010

  • NIAMEY (AFP) - Thousands of people rallied in Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday in support of their new military rulers after a coup ousted the strongman of the uranium-rich nation,

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • NIAMEY - UN chief Ban Ki-moon added his voice to international condemnation of a coup that toppled Niger's president, but in the capital Niamey thousands celebrated the end of Below are some facts about the main military figures behind the coup: Though an accomplished soldier, Niger's new military ruler is little known among residents of ...

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  • NIAMEY (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon added his voice to international condemnation of a coup that toppled Niger's president, but in the capital Niamey thousands celebrated

    WN.com - Articles related to ASIA HAND 2010

  • NIAMEY (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon added his voice to international condemnation of a coup that toppled Niger's president, but in the capital Niamey thousands celebrated

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  • NIAMEY (Reuters) - Smoke was seen rising from the presidential palace amid heavy gunfire in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Thursday in what one intelligence official said was a coup attempt.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • NIAMEY (Reuters) - Smoke was seen rising from the presidential palace amid heavy gunfire in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Thursday in what one intelligence official said was a coup attempt.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

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