Iferouane

Iferouane

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During Niger's colonial period, Iferouane was the northernmost military outpost in the French colony. In 1964, a few years after independence, the population of Iferouane "cercle" was approximately 10,000. [cite journal
last = Mortimore
first = Michael J.
year = 1972
month = January
title = The Changing Resources of Sedentary Communities in Air, Southern Sahara
journal = Geographical Review
volume = 62
issue = 1
pages = 71–91
doi = 10.2307/214060
url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7428%28197201%2962%3A1%3C71%3ATCROSC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-5
accessdate = 2007-12-10
]

Second Tuareg Rebellion

Iferouane was the site of the first attack carried out by the Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ), [cite news
first = Joe
last = De Capua
title = Tuareg rebels gathering strength in Niger
url = http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2007-11-28-voa37.cfm
work = Voice of America
date = 2007-11-28
accessdate = 2007-12-10
] which marked the beginning of the Second Tuareg Rebellion. Numerous clashes between rebel and government forces subsequently took place near the town, including an attack in early December 2007 against a supply convoy heading for Iferouane that resulted in the deaths of three soldiers and, according to the government, eight rebels. [cite news
first = Naomi
last = Schwarz
title = Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
url = http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-05-voa41.cfm
work = VOA News
date = 2007-12-05
accessdate = 2007-12-10
] [cite news
first = Abdoulaye
last = Massalatchi
title = Niger rebels kill 3 soldiers in attack on convoy
url = http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN535190.html
work = Reuters
date = 2007-12-05
accessdate = 2007-12-10
]

In October 2007, the president of the SOS Iférouane Initiative, a local organisation involved with delivering supplies to the town, reported that – due to the insecurity caused by the rebellion – the residents of Iferouane had been without food for a number of weeks. He also reported an increase in the incidence of malaria and diarrhea among the town's residents. [cite news
title = NIGER: Humanitarian crisis feared in north
url = http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=74905
work = IRIN
date = 2007-10-22
accessdate = 2007-12-10
]

In November, Iferouane's deputy mayor reported that the town's entire population – approximately 5,000 residents – had left due to shortages of food, the Tuareg rebellion, and "harassment" by the army. The central government, based in Niamey, confirmed that supplies to the town were blocked due to the mining of roads by rebels, but denied that the town had been emptied.cite news
title = Niger raids leaves 'ghost town'
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7102357.stm
work = BBC
date = 2007-11-19
accessdate = 2007-12-10
]

Climate

Iferouane receives, on average, in excess of 50 mm of rainfall per year, which falls in the course of a few heavy downpours during the summer months.cite journal
last = Gordon
first = Claire
year = 1993
month = June
title = Unstabilised Earth-Brick Vaults and Domes in the Sahel
journal = Development in Practice
volume = 3
issue = 2
pages = 127–32
url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0961-4524%28199306%293%3A2%3C127%3AUEVADI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-%23
accessdate = 2007-12-10
doi = 10.1080/096145249100077151
] Mean rainfall per annum was convert|58.2|mm|in|abbr=on from 1940 to 1989, and convert|76.1|mm|in|abbr=on between 1990 and 2004. [cite journal
author = Anthelme, F. , R. Michalet, and M. Saadou
year = 2007
month = February
title = Positive associations involving the tussock grass "Panicum turgidum" Forssk. in the Aïr-Ténéré Reserve, Niger
journal = Journal of Arid Environments
volume = 68
issue = 3
pages = 348–62
url = http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WH9-4KXF2W6-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=8856845b0b3b6ffe8ced84756078bd82
accessdate = 2007-12-10
doi = 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.07.007
]
Temperatures as low as convert|-1|°C|°F|lk=on|abbr=on and as high as convert|52|°C|°F|lk=on|abbr=on have been recorded.

See also

* Aouderas
* Timia
* Uranium mining

References


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