Africa Niger Some 40 Boko Haram jihadists were reportedly killed this week by the Nigerian army on an island in Lake Chad, on the border between Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad
Africa Niger Niger President Bazoum received Scholz in Niamey and hailed his country's military cooperation with Germany as a model for other partnerships
Africa Niger More than 30% of public contracts awarded in 2021 in Niger are not in compliance with procedures, according to a report by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
Africa Niger The government has given the green light to administer the British malaria vaccine to children under the age of five to combat the disease, which killed more than 4.000 people in 2021 only
Africa Niger Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of authorising the deployment of foreign forces on their territory to fight jihadists
Africa Niger The WB has approved funding of about $250 million from the International Development Association to strengthen the resilience of cities to climate shocks and to ensure better urban management in the country
Africa Niger Niamey will host an AU Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification of Africa from 20 to 25 November 2022
Africa Niger After the cases of infection and deaths from meningitis reported in the Zinder region, doctors evaluate the risk of spread as high and have recommended strict compliance with hygiene rules and vaccination
Africa Niger Nigerien director Aicha Macky's film Zinder has won the best feature film award at the Festival Femmes Afrique in Dakar, Senegal, a film festival dedicated to women; the festival ends a tour of eight regions of the country today
Africa Niger The activities of the National Coordination Centre for the Early Warning and Response Mechanism for Security Risks and the inauguration of the permanent ECOWAS representation in Niamey were launched in the conference room of the Bravia Hotel
Africa Niger Under a newly signed agreement the country will reinforce its role of Italy's bastion in the Sahel, given the goal of stopping the flow of people at the gates of Libya by acting directly in Niger
Africa Niger The capital Niamey ends up hosting today the 5th edition of the G-2 / G-4 African Para-Taekwondo Championships and the 1st Niger Open International; taekwondo is attracting a growing number of fans, especially among young people
Africa Niger The Ministry of Regional Planning and Community Development stated that there are shortcomings, in the field of NGOs and development associations, in terms of non-compliance with the creation and operation protocol, as only 26% have signed it