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

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

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

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

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

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

The UNHCR deputy representative reported that the country is now hosting more than 240.000 refugees on its territory, which include also 179.000 internally displaced persons

Two people have died after a structure collapsed on Saturday at the decommissioning site of the former COMINAK uranium mine, which was closed in 2021 after nearly 50 years of operation, with the ore reserves depleted

Issaka Issaka was crowned traditional wrestling champion 2021 at the 42nd national traditional wrestling championships, in the presence of political and religious authorities from across the country

The National Institute of Statistics, in collaboration with UNDP, organised a workshop in Niamey to launch the National Human Development Report 2021, which will focus on the impact of employment on human development in the country

The National Fair Diffa N'glaa officially opened in the craft village of Diffa to promote trade and economic exchanges within a framework of national and sub-regional integration

The government, through the Niger State Drugs and Hospitals Consumables Management Agency, is partnering with six local pharmaceutical companies to ensure uninterrupted supply of quality and affordable essential medicines to citizens

Five contracts for the construction of rural roads in Tahoua and Tillabéri, areas with considerable agricultural and tourism potential, have been approved by the government, as the improvement of the road network is key to accessibility