Africa Niger What happened in Niger, where President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the Presidential Guard, theoretically in charge of safeguarding him, confirms a trend that since 2020 has seen at least 12 coups and attempted coups in West Africa
Africa Niger In the Tahoua region, President of the Republic Bazoum inaugurated the new Tambass-Badaguichiri cement plant built by China Africa Material Building under the Mongo brand that will allow the country to become self-sufficient in cement products
Africa Niger A sharp decline in the number of civilian casualties from terrorist attacks has been recorded according to the latest bulletin from the National Coordination Center for the Early Warning and Response Mechanism for Security Risks
Africa Niger The bill authorising the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted on 7 July 2017 by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, has been approved by Parliament
Africa Niger Crenellated walls, watchtowers, secret passages and wells can be found at Djado, a fortified complex of salt and clay perched on rock and sand in the Niger desert, a fortified oasis that risks deteriorating over time
Africa Niger A joint mission of the EU Delegation and Italian Ambassador to Niger carried out an assessment of the various programmes on environmental sustainability: 360 bioclimatic houses were built and 54 hectares of land were developed
Africa Niger The government has set the date of bank holidays on 03 August each year; historically, Niger bank holidays have undergone several date changes
Africa Niger Mariama College saw the opening of a panel for its students on the theme 'women and development’, with the presence of the Deputy Director of the Prime Minister's Office
Africa Niger After several years of negotiations, French nuclear giant Oran (ex-Areva) and Niamey have just signed a comprehensive partnership agreement for the exploitation of the country's uranium deposits
Africa Niger As part of the implementation of actions under the Kandadji Dam Project, a World Bank support mission began a supervision visit of the activities
Africa Niger A ceremony was held on 14 April in Niamey to launch the national consultations as part of the process of drafting the National Strategic Plan 2024-2028 of the cooperation programme between Niger and WFP
Africa Niger The German government has paved the way for the participation of German troops in an EU military mission in Niger