2011 in Niger

none 2011 The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Niger. Incumbents President: Salou Djibo (until April 7), Mahamadou Issoufou (starting April 7) Prime Minister: Mahamadou Danda (until April 7), Brigi Rafini (starting April 7) Events January January 8 - Two French hostages kidnapped in Niger on Friday are killed during a rescue attempt by the Nigerien military.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2011/01/201118185654175197.html French hostages killed in Niger 8 January 2011 16 January 2015 January 31 - Presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Niger following one year of military rule.http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2011/01/31/polls-open-in-niger-presidential-vote Polls open in Niger presidential vote 31 January 2011 16 January 2015 June June 9 - Cheaper new meningitis vaccinations reduce cases in Africa, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recording the lowest number of cases.https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE7580IP20110609 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918135736/http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE7580IP20110609 dead 18 September 2012 Cheap new meningitis vaccine cuts cases in Africa 9 June 2011 16 January 2015 November November 14 - Libya's National Transitional Council criticizes Niger's offer of asylum to ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saadi Gaddafi, for whom Interpol has issued an arrest warrant, saying Niger's position is "hostile" and a "challenge" to Libya.https://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/14/world/meast/libya-niger-gadhafi-son/index.html?hpt=iaf_c2 Libyan official blasts Niger's amnesty offer to Gadhafi son as a 'provocation' 14 November 2011 16 January 2015 References 2011 in Category:2010s in Niger Category:Years of the 21st century in Niger Niger Niger