Africa Niger The number of schools forced to close due to insecurity in conflict-affected areas has increased from 312 to 377 in recent months, Unicef reported; more than 300 schools were closed in 2020, affecting nearly 22.00 children
Africa Niger The committee in charge of identifying and surveying families in flood-prone areas of the Goulbi valley was installed in Maradi
Africa Niger Increased attacks by jihadist groups in the North are heavily impacting both farmers, who are finding it increasingly difficult to access their fields, and stranded herders in the South who are missing the transhumance period
Africa Niger Assan Ag Midal, a young Nigerian with a master's degree in political science, decided to recycle used objects of all kinds and turn them into works of art or useful items such as sofas and tables by adding authentic Nigerian colours and fabrics
Africa Niger The second phase of the support programme for local authorities was launched in the Dosso and Maradi regions as part of the process of decentralisation and maximisation of local resources
Africa Niger Niger Commissioner Zouera Hassane Haousseize won this year's edition of the United Nations Population Prize, the youngest recipient of the award and the youngest woman to reach the rank of commissioner, or superintendent, in the police force
Africa Niger To combat avoidable blindness, the National Eye Health Program’s goal of 100.000 operations enters its second phase thanks to the support of the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Solidarity Fund
Africa Niger The National Human Rights Commission organised, with the support of the EU, a training workshop for human rights defenders in the Niamey region
Africa Niger Government has finalised plans to reintroduce the animal taxation system; the taxation, if reintroduced, should help in having complete data on animals and herdsmen in the different communities, checking activities of alleged theft or banditry
Africa Niger The government has announced a ban on all forms of processions across the state due to security situation in the country
Africa Niger As part of the Ibrahim Governance Weekend 2021, the investiture ceremony was held for Issoufou Mahamadou winner of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Leadership Excellence 2020 Award
Africa Niger UNICEF has received a new contribution of $830,000 from the Government of Japan to support the humanitarian response in the conflict-affected regions of the country
Africa Niger The National Emergency Management Agency commenced the direct distribution of relief materials to 24,925 households of internally displaced persons affected by banditry in 14 Local Government areas