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Boko Haram Tops Agenda of Niger President’s Talks in France

June 14, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou arrived in France on Monday for talks aimed at building a stronger coalition to battle the Islamist militants of Boko Haram […]

Chad Sends Troops to Niger to Fight Boko Haram

June 9, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

The Chadian government has sent 2000 troops to neighboring Niger this week to aid prepare a counterattack in the Nigerien town of Bosso after insurgents […]

Malnutrition in Niger Reaches Emergency Threshold, UN

June 3, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Malnutrition has reached a critical point in landlocked Niger, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the UN, malnutrition among children in the west-African […]

Niger: Meningitis, Measles, Cholera Mass Vaccination kicks off

May 28, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders has started mass vaccination campaign to respond to meningitis, measles and cholera cases in landlocked Niger’s remote […]

Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region

May 26, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]

Cheap Oil, Insecurity Slow CEMAC Economic Growth – IMF

May 16, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) are facing economic turbulence, the IMF said over the weekend following 2-week visit to Libreville […]

Dangote Pledges $10 M to Boko Haram Victims’ Families

May 11, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Africa’s richest man, Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday pledged $10million to help families affected by Boko Haram’s seven-year insurgency. It is the biggest […]

Uranium-Rich Niger’s Economy to Grow by 5.2%

May 11, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Landlocked Niger’s economy is expected to grow by 5.2 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. “The economic perspectives in the medium-term […]