President Bush is scheduled to begin his first trip to Africa on July 7, visiting South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, Niger and Senegal.

Geldof had reportedly been planning it since the 1980s when he visited Niger and became aware of the number of native languages becoming lost forever as speakers died.

The Butler report confirmed that Iraqi officials had visited Niger in 1999, and the British government had several different sources insisting that the purpose was to buy uranium.

The Butler report says the claim was credible because an Iraqi diplomat visited Niger in 1999, and almost three-quarters of Niger's exports were uranium.

He also traveled to West Africa and visited Timbuktu, Niger, and Mali.

There are 41 migrant birds which visit Niger from Europe.

Half a year ago Colonel Qaddafi visited Niger, promising many things, including a paved trans-Saharan road from Libya to Agadez.

However, his relationship with France suffered when his government voiced dissatisfaction with the level of investment in uranium production when Georges Pompidou visited Niger in 1972.

In May 1990 he visited Niger and Nigeria, and on July 12-13, 1990, with President Saibou of Niger, he paid a visit to Togo.

While some Nigeriens they want their children to visit Niger someday.