Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Niger/Nigeria

You are probably familiar with the sadly hilarious Onion video in which a panel of news analysts babble on about Niger when they were supposed to be discussing Nigeria.


In The Know: Situation In Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex

Well, here is a headline I found at the New York Times site this morning:

President Returns to Nigeria, but Not to Work
By ADAM NOSSITER

President Umaru Yar’Adua’s return from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia had raised concerns that a power struggle might unfold between him and the vice president.

* Video via Reuters
* Junta Pledges to Restore Democracy in Nigeria



Of course, that last article was actually about Niger.




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