The new £299m road that's set to boost economy in one of Africa's poorest countries
A 171-mile road project in a landlocked country in Africa is set to improve transport connections and provide a much-needed ...
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WHO Recognises Niger As The First African Country To Eliminate Infectious Parasitic Disease Onchocerciasis
Niger is the first African country and fifth in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, also known as 'river blindness', a ...
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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 becomes the first African country to eliminate a major blindness-inducing infection
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just sent its congratulations, Niger has gone down as the first ...
Niger Becomes First African Country To Eliminate Onchocerciasis
With this landmark achievement, Niger becomes the first country in Africa to eradicate this disease, which had particularly ...
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WHO verifies Niger as 1st African country to eliminate transmission of parasite that causes blindness
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
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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Today, Niger is one of the world’s least developed countries. Its largely subsistence farming-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts, leading to severe food and water shortages.
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WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and ...