Niger Red Cross ban comes amid 'dire humanitarian' situation
Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...
Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger Minister of Public Health Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony on Thursday that the country is free of ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Niger Delta: A region in desperate need of transformation
In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands ...
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...
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Niger, UNICEF, Gavi, sign MoU on children’s vaccination
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has entered a partnership with the United Nations Child Education Fund and the ...
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Niger govt partners NRC for safe transportation of farm produce
Niger State Government has continued discussion with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ensure a solid partnership for safe transportation of farm ...
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Niger Delta Commission begins youth internship scheme, payment for 10,000 beneficiaries
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the start of placements and payments for 10,000 beneficiaries of its Youth ...
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President Mahama working to bring Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger back to ECOWAS – Ablakwa
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is working to ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
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Niger becomes first African nation to eliminate river blindness
The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...
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Niger: WHO Verifies Niger as the First Country in the African Region to Eliminate Onchocerciasis
"I congratulate Niger for its commitment to liberating its population from this blinding, stigmatizing illness that causes so much human suffering among the poorest. This success is yet another ...