Petition for Peace in Niger
Petition for peace in Niger
History repeats itself but lessons have not been learned in the case of war and rebellions in Africa. In almost all cases of rebellions, both sides %u2013 the government and the rebels have come to the negotiating table when much damage has already been done. In Niger, this was the case during the Tuareg rebellionof the 1990s. After much animosity, and when the country was on the brink of civil war, only then, did common sense finally prevail and the two sides, the government of Niger and the Front for Liberation of Air and Azawagh (FLAA) sat down at the table to discuss reconcialiation, which ended with a 1995 peace deal. Earlier this year, the Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ) took up arms, saying the terms of that deal were not being implemented and citing other injustices against the people of the Air region. The situation is now getting intense, with the army killing innocent civilians and the rebel group attacking military bases and inflicting significant loss of life among the military.
The people of Niger want Peace. All branches of Government including the National Assembly, %u201Cthe executive branch led by the Prime Minister, as well as the opposition and civil society are calling for dialogue but the President chooses to ignore the call for peace and he is not even ready to recognize the group as rebels. He has called them %u201Ca bunch of bandits.%u201D The President of Niger persists in ignoring this political reality as he did during the famine of 2005.
Given the gravity of the situation and the failure of the President to assume his responsibility, we, the people of the Nigerien Diaspora, as well as friends of Niger around the world, call on the President of Niger to listen to the people. We call on him to bring the people of Niger to the negotiating table and to work to resolve their differences in a peaceful manner. War is the last thing the people of Niger need at this time. The President of Niger should do whatever is needed to help the impoverished people of Niger rebuild their lives, their homes, and their communities. Because the President might still not listen, we call on all of the civil society in Niger to increase the pressure on the President to urge him to pay attention to the gravity of the situation. There are simply no military solutions to end the bloodshed. The President%u2019s policies of sending more troops to the North is a dangerous move that will result in more bloodshed and might end up pushing Niger toward civil war. Mr. President, it is time to abandon his military model to find a conflict-resolution model aimed at a peace process and a negotiated political settlement.
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Les ne sont pas ignores par la republique du Niger, les touaregs se croient superieur a d'autres peuple du Niger, tout les nigeriens souffrent de la pauvrete, on ne peut pas combattre la pauvrete par les armes, laissez les armes et venez construire votre region. Cher touareg vous donner une mauvaise image du Niger a l'exterieur, vous vous passez souvent comme des mandiants.
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2:42 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
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Fighting rarely resolves anything, it merely postpones a bad situation for another fight on another day. Talk.
Pour la paix, nous devons marcher main dans la main. Pour le Niger, nous ne devons point hesiter à aller dans ce sens. Pour nos enfants, nous devons pas faire la guerre ni pour l'argent de l'uranium encore moins avec l'argent de l'Uranium. Ainsi j'en appelle à la responsabilités de tous. Vive le Niger uni, indivisible
Dear President of Niger Tuareg are very peaceful and authentic component of Niger and Africa. They have suffred a lot (harsh environment and conflicts), and they deserve better,.. It is time to negotiate with them and stop unnecessary extra pain and violence. Africa has bleeded enough,..this tragedy should stop, and peaceful solution to the Tuareg problem can only serve Niger and the region. Please remember that conflicts and unstability are enemies of economic progress. Niger is in need of an economic plan to fight starvation and poorness. Stability is essential. Your excellency, be fearful of God, and protect the lives of so many innocents muslums. Thanks
It is a law of nature that every action will cause a re-action. A negative action will be answered by an even more negative reaction, but a positive action will be answered by a positive one. Please, choose communication, friendship, compassion, love and it will become a more pleasant world for all of us.
This is for you Katherine, and the nomadic Tuareg peoples, they shred the guitar
Protect the tribe!
Military might and money have never provided lasting solutions. I urge you to join with the Taureg Niger Movement for Justice to find answers all can live with.
It is very destressing to think of the possible turbulance in this country; please do everrything possible to retain the homesites of this wonderful people.
Let's list the mining companies involved and seek humanitarian assistance like drilling water wells for the people in return for mining their land.
God help those poor people. Big government, growing bigger every day will get us first-- global warming won't have a chance to do us in...even if it were out there.
It is hard enough to scrape out an existence in the Sahara without competing against mining cooperations. Diplomatic relations between the Niger Govt. and ALL of it's peoples are long overdue.
Consider the impact of your actions, do they serve all involve. Peaceful nonviolent resolutions will lead to a brighter future for all.
I encourage all parties to the current Niger conflict to use diplomacy and negotiation to resolve the current issue of mining vs. the endangerment of the Taureg people's lifestyle.
Let's not kill for uranium.
one small step for humanity :)
Stop the path to destruction of your own citizens and country.
Peace in Niger Please.
I visited Niger two years ago for two weeks and was charmed by the Tuareg people. They were wonderful hosts and I gained a great respect for their resourcefulness. Please seek a peaceful way to preserve the resources of Niger and the nomadic way of life and culture by all parties negotiating a political settlement. There was enough blood shed in the 1990's war. It is time for peace so lives can be rebuilt. Marla Mott-Smith
