Niger 

The process for establishing the AES biometric national identity card has been officially launched by the President of the Republic, Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who personally registering for it in a symbolic gesture

Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque of the religious city of Kiota have seen the presence of Nigerien PM Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, accompanied by members of the National Committee for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP) and members of the Government

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, will launch in Filingué, the legendary city of Kourfèye, the 9th edition of the culture and equestrian event "Dokin Iska dan Hilingué", this year elevated to "Dokin Iska Dan Hilingué International Festival"

Niger Basketball Federation has celebrated New Years' festivities with women's and men's National Cup; organized at the municipal stadium in Zinder, a city with a vivid basketball tradition, it saw the participation of authorities and fans

Niger will host 10th edition of African Exhibition of Invention and Innovative Enterprise SAIIT in 2026; the designation was voted at the 65th board session of the OAPI African Intellectual Property Organization, on entrepreneurship and innovative economy

The Diffa region officially launched on 25 November the 16 Days of Patriotic Action campaign against violence against women and girls, coupled with the open day for women's organizations benefiting from projects funded by Japan and CERF

On the occasione of Global Handwashing Day, the Tahoua regional branch of the Network of Journalists for Water, Hygiene and Sanitation REJEA advocates for equitable access to drinking water in rural schools and health facilities

Women of the collective "Keki Bon Sé" in Dosso are building their financial empowerment through the processing and marketing of peanut-based products, an income-generating activity that is booming in this area of Niger and throughout the country

In the Konni department, the fight against narcotics and the protection of youth has become a community goal; in this frame, the Konni Dep of National Police organized a public ceremony to show the impressive quantity of drugs seized in 3 local operations

Meteorite NWA16788, with 24,7kg the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth, discovered in the Agadez Region in 2023, was auctioned in New York for $4,3m; Niger’s government has launched an investigation into eventual illicit trafficking

The US embassy in Niamey is suspending all routine visa services until further notice; the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger"

Aid al-Adha and Tabaski will be celebrated on June 6, announced on May 28 by the Islamic council of Niger after the observation of the lunar croissant Dhoul Hijja 1446 on the hégirien calendar; Nigerian population is invited to multiply good actions