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
Africa Niger The Minister of Transport visited the Diori Hamani airport in Niamey to check on the functioning of the structure and to verify the working conditions of the employees
Africa Niger The African Development Bank and the Government organized in Niamey a workshop for the technical launch of the project 'Strengthening the Resilience of Rural Communities to Food and Nutrition Insecurity'
Africa Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou is the first president in four years to receive the Ibrahim award for African leadership, dedicated to leaders who have succeeded in moving their country forward and who have quietly stepped aside when the time was ripe
Africa Niger At the inauguration ceremony of a digital community centre, the Prime Minister Rafini announced his goal to invest in technological development and new communications