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

The German government has paved the way for the participation of German troops in an EU military mission in Niger

The World Food Programme of Niger organised a ceremony to hand over rolling stock and computers to the Ministry of National Education

The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Niger increased from 1,9 million in 2017 to 4,3 million this year

The government adopted the plan to establish a National Council of Women of Niger, a body for the 'consultative promotion and protection of women's rights'

Niger and the Netherlands have decided to strengthen cooperation in the field of migration, covering human trafficking, border security, migrant protection and the voluntary repatriation of migrants from Niger

To help improve the wellbeing and mental health of the population, the 'development of the National Mental Health Programme' has been launched in the country

In six years health authorities managed to halve the number of women who died of haemorrhage during childbirth by adopting a series of simple procedures and administering an inexpensive drug, according to a study published in medical journal The Lancet

Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou visited the headquarters of the Policy Analysis and Evaluation Unit to provide it with working material

"The fate of Niger is in the hands of foreigners [...] what they want has become law in Niger," said Professor Issoufou Yahaya, lecturer at Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey

A bill establishing the basic principles of disaster risk management has been adopted, thus providing a legal framework for the organisation of civil protection