Anti-corruption leader released in Niger

by Stephanie Don on 7:52 pm on Friday, 28. August 2009 | No Comments

The anti-corruption leader Wada Maman who was arrested last Saturday 22 August in Niamey, Niger, has been released on bail, along with eight other men who were detained on the same day. His arrest and the ongoing intimidation of civil society in the country continue to be a cause of great concern for Transparency International [...]

Anti-corruption leader arrested in Niger

by Stephanie Don on 5:47 pm on Monday, 24. August 2009 | No Comments

Anti-corruption leader Mr Wada Maman was arrested on Saturday, 22 August, as he was travelling through Niger’s capital, Niamey. Mr Maman is a Board Member and Secretary General of the Association Nigérienne de Lutte contre la Corruption (ANLC), the TI chapter in Niger.  
Mr Maman was going from his home to the home of another [...]