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EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Migration commissioner discusses co-operation with Guinean minister ― EU to provide €500 million to Jordan ― Increased violence against Syrians in Lebanon ― Libyan Coast Guard attacks NGO rescue vessel ― More deaths of people on t…
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has discussed strengthening co-operation on migration with Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, African Integration and Guineans Abroad Morissanda...

European Union (EU) funding supports WFP's lifesaving operation in Niger
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €3.2 million (US$3.5m) contribution from the European Union, which will help provide lifesaving assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by hunger and violence in...



Merck Foundation together with First Ladies of Congo, Niger, Chad and Mali announced ‘Stay at Home’ Media Recognition Awards
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the call for applications for ‘Stay at Home’ Media Recognition Awards for French Speaking African Countries in partnership with H.E. Madam DENISE...

2.9 million people, including 1.6 million children, affected by one or more of humanitarian crises in Niger
Download logo Nearly 3 million people, more than half children, in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance, amid the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and outbreaks, cyclical floods, droughts and...

Niger: Doctors Without Borders Supports Vaccination Campaign Against Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has deployed several emergency teams to Niger to contain a meningitis outbreak that has killed 179 people since the beginning of the year. Working closely with Niger’s Ministry of Public...

Visit of External Affairs Minister to Republic of Niger (January 20-21, 2020)
Download logo External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited Niamey, Republic of Niger from 20-21 January 2020. During the visit, EAM called on President of Niger, H. E. Mahamadou Issoufou on 21 January and both the leaders jointly inaugurated...

Supply of healthcare kits by the Italian Cooperation in Niger
Download logo In the wake of the fire that severely damaged the accommodation and healthcare facilities in the transit hub of Agadez (Niger), the Italian Foreign Ministry, responding to an international call for support by the United Nations High...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Strongly Condemns Attack on Military Site in Niger
Download logo The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack targeting a military site in Niger, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirmed...

Research Deliver Insight into Niger Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market 2023
WiseGuyReports.com “Niger - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database. PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, November 15, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Niger expecting LTE service launch later in...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders congratulate Niger President on Republic Day
Download logo President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on the occasion of his country's Republic Day celebrations, marked on 18th December. His...


Women Migrants in Niger Use Slam Poetry to Voice Their Experiences
“This training has been both a challenge and a relief,” said Adaora, a Nigerian woman staying at IOM’s transit centre in Niamey. “It’s inspiring to see women who have been through worse things than I have, opening up and talking about their...

International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Niger and Approves a US$19.5 Million Disbursement
January 8, 2020 Program implementation has been broadly satisfactory, with public finances strengthening and progress on the implementation of the structural reform agenda. The outlook for economic growth is promising thanks to several large-scale...

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....

Over 40,000 Migrants assisted with Voluntary Return and Reintegration from Niger since 2015
This month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reached a milestone of 40,000 stranded migrants participating in IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to their countries of origin. IOM’s AVRR...


Niger : 2016 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: February 24, 2017 Electronic Access: Free Full text (PDF file size is 2674 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Economic growth is...